Military Veterans Sign Petition Supporting Colin Kaepernick’s Right to Protest

September 2, 2016   ·   Adam Wells   ·   Jump to comments

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is receiving support from military veterans for his right to protest the national anthem before games. 
According to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports, a Vote Vets petition has already accumulated more than 5,500 signatures in support of Kaepernick. 
This comes days after the Twitter hashtag #VeteransForKaepernick was one of the top trending items on the social media website.  
Kaepernick's protest came to light during the 49ers' third preseason game against the Green Bay Packers on Aug. 26. He was photographed sitting on the team's bench before kickoff while the national anthem was playing. 
After that game, in an interview with NFL Media's Steve Wyche, Kaepernick addressed why he was protesting.
"I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color," he said. "To me, this is bigger than football, and it would be selfish on my...

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