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Just like last season, 49ers safety Eric Reid takes a knee during the anthem

Forty-Niners safety Eric Reid knelt during the national anthem ahead of Sunday's preseason matchup against the Vikings. He appeared to be the only 49ers player to do so though at least four teammates -- Marquise Goodwin, Tim Hightower, Dontae Johnson and Eli Harold -- stood while putting their hands on Reid's shoulder as a show of support.

Reid also knelt during the 2016 season after former teammate Colin Kaepernick became the first player to do so as a protest against social injustice.