49ers Cheerleader Takes A Knee During National Anthem
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By Carla Herreria
A cheerleader for the San Francisco 49ers kneeled during the national anthem on Thursday during a game against the Oakland Raiders at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, south of San Francisco.
By: Damian Trujillo
In 2016, Kaepernick began kneeling during the national anthems to draw attention to police brutality against minorities. Other players in the NFL started to follow suit, to the dismay of conservatives, including President Donald Trump, who found the peaceful protest disrespectful to military veterans.
Thursday’s pre-game anthem in San Francisco marks the first public display of protest by an NFL cheerleader.
The NFL attempted to stop the kneeling protests in May by approving a mandate that requires players on the field to stand during the national anthem while giving them the option to remain off the field. The league put a hold on the ban in July after the players’ union complained it was “inconsistent” with the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement and violated the players’ rights.
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