ALAMEDA, Calif. -- Marcel Reece has run onto the Oakland Coliseum field carrying the American flag before Oakland Raiders games. He, along with his teammates, have stood solemnly on the sidelines as the national anthem has been played. That is not going to change anytime soon, not in the wake of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's act of sitting during the anthem to protest "oppression" of people of color in this country.
"Being a black male, a lot of things can upset you and frustrate you by the things that are going on in society," Reece, a four-time Pro Bowl selection at fullback told ESPN.