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If a part of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Keapernick's plan by refusing to stand during the national anthem was to get people talking, consider the mission accomplished.
Debates have raged around the country since Kaepernick sat during the customary pregame ceremony in the third preseason game against the Green Bay Packers.
Numerous NFL coaches, including New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton, and notable players around the league have chimed in on Kaepernick's protest over his views on the treatment of racial minorities in the U.