QB Protests National Anthem

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick refused to stand during the national anthem before a game on Friday, protesting the treatment of racial minorities in the U.S. "I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses Black people and people of color," Kaepernick, 28, said in an interview with NFL Media after the preseason game. "To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way.