Brandon Marshall’s journey to Denver is well documented. The multiple times cut, the coaches telling him he wasn’t good enough, the doubt in himself at times, it’s all part of an amazing story that built the Broncos star linebacker into a fan favorite over the past few years.
All of that changed, though, on Thursday night.
After careful deliberation, Marshall made the choice to stand—or to kneel—with his brother. Marshall made the decision that he, too, had seen enough social injustice in this country. So he joined his former Nevada teammate and fraternity brother, Colin Kaepernick and he took to a knee during the national anthem.