A San Francisco 49ers cheerleader kneeled during the national anthem ahead of Thursday night's home game against the Oakland Raiders.
A San Francisco 49ers cheerleader kneeled during the national anthem ahead of Thursday night's home game against the Oakland Raiders.
Photo: Courtesy @GatorLennyA cheerleader for the San Francisco 49ers knelt during the national anthem ahead of Thursday's game against the Oakland Raiders at Levi's Stadium.
The cheerleader, who has yet to be identified, took a knee as the roster of uniformed women stood around her, their pom-poms held aloft.
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She follows the model set by her team's former quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, who was the first in the NFL to kneel during the national anthem to protest racial inequality and police brutality.