San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s decision to kneel during the national anthem has been a dominant news story for a month straight—and the protests are expected to continue into the foreseeable future.
The practice has spread across the NFL, forcing the players’ decision to sit—and their reasons for doing so—to become a topic that’s being discussed every Sunday. The protests have led to both donations to aid communities in need as well as meetings between football players and police chiefs.
With anthem protests proving to be an impactful way to stir engagement on issues of racial inequality and police brutality, NBA players like Thunder guard Victor Oladipo believe the approach will carry over to the NBA season.