Kaepernick’s jersey 49ers bestseller

Kaepernick’s jersey becomes the number one seller on the San Francisco 49ers website following his national anthem protest. Ninersnation.com.

Santa Clara police union threaten 49ers games boycott

The Santa Clara Police Officers' Association, the principal police organization which provides security officers on a volunteer basis for San Francisco 49ers football games, issues a letter stating th…

High school students from Colorado and Ohio join protest

Tarell Gissendanner, Jalil Grimes, Christian Wells, and other unnamed members of the Aurora Central High School football team (Aurora, Colorado), as well as Rodney Axson and two unnamed players of the…

San Francisco 49er and Seattle Seahawk join protest

San Francisco 49er safety Eric Reid and Seattle Seahawk cornerback Jeremy Lane become the first NFL players* to join Kaepernick and the national anthem protests against racism. NFL.com.  

Kaepernick changes protest method to kneeling

During a meeting also attended by former Special Forces Soldier and NFL long snapper Nate Boyer, Kaepernick's San Francisco 49ers teammate Eric Reid recommended that Kaepernick change his protest meth…

NFL executives denigrate Kaepernick

A report details interviews with seven NFL executives who made statements reflecting a hatred of Kaepernick, stating that Kaepernick is a traitor and the most despised player amongst NFL executives.  …

Presidential candidate Donald Trump criticizes Kaepernick

Presidential candidate Donald Trump criticizes Kaepernick’s decision not stand for the national anthem, calling it “a terrible thing” and stating that Kaepernick should consider finding another countr…

Protests spur renewed analysis of the national anthem’s lyrics

Nationwide reporting begins regarding the Star Spangled Banner's third stanza which contains lyrics that refer to the killing of slaves, and is widely considered racist. Theintercept.com, Theundefeate…

Army veteran starts hashtag supporting Kaepernick

Marcus Newsome, a U.S. Army veteran, initiates the Twitter hashtag #Veteransforkaepernick to demonstrate veteran support for Kapernick's national anthem protest against racism, and to counter the narr…

Professional athletes weigh in on anthem protests

Current and former athletes from across sports leagues begin commenting on the national anthem protests against racism.  A sample of early critical comments include those from New Orleans Saints quart…