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Arian Foster explains why he took a knee at this point, his support for Colin Kaepernick

Arian Foster and three others members of the Miami Dolphins (including former 49er Michael Thomas) took a knee during the National Anthem of their Week 1 contest against the Seattle Seahawks. After the game, Foster met with the media and discussed his decision.

Earlier in the offseason, Arian Foster had seemed to question the method Kaepernick chose to use. On Sunday, he clarified his statement, suggesting it was not something he would have thought to do initially, but it made sense and he wanted to help further the discussion. Here’s what he said, followed by the video.

Opening:

I’ll make one thing clear.