WASHINGTON -- Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is apologizing for characterizing as "dumb and disrespectful" the National Anthem protests by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and other athletes.
The court released a statement from Ginsburg Friday in which she said she was barely aware of the anthem protest and that her comments were "inappropriately dismissive and harsh."
"Some of you have inquired about a book interview in which I was asked how I felt about Colin Kaepernick and other NFL players who refused to stand for the national anthem," Ginsburg's statement read.