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When Colin Kaepernick sat during the national anthem at an N.F.L. preseason game in 2016, it began a controversy that would involve dozens of players and owners, athletes in other sports and politicians, including the president of the United States.
His gesture has led to two and a half years of protests, formal grievances and vigorous denunciations. With a settlement announced Friday in Kaepernick’s grievance case against the N.F.L., one chapter in the saga has come to an end.
A timeline:
Aug. 26, 2016
Kaepernick, a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, remains seated during the national anthem for a home preseason game.