It was August 26, shortly after the San Francisco 49ers’ third preseason game against the Green Bay Packers when a picture began making the rounds online. Captured in the shot from the stands behind the 49ers sideline was the whole of the team, standing at attention during the performance of the National Anthem. The whole of the team but one, that is. A few yards behind the line of 49ers was a player staying at his seat on the bench, a player with the number seven just visible on his back. Colin Kaepernick sat down, and the country’s ears perked up.
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