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Did Colin Kaepernick Say He Would Stand for the National Anthem If Signed by an NFL Team?
11 October 2017 News reports were based on false claims made by a CBS reporter, who has since resiled from them.
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Did a U.S. Veteran Influence Kaepernick’s ‘Take a Knee’ Protest of Police Brutality?
28 September 2017 Green Beret and NFL player Nate Boyer confirmed he convinced the quarterback to "take a knee," rather than sit, during the national anthem.
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Michael Hayden Said of NFL Protest Dispute ‘Put Me Down with Kaepernick’?
27 September 2017 A viral quote about recent protests staged by NFL players was correctly attributed to former CIA Director Michael Hayden.
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Did Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin ‘Rip’ Alejandro Villanueva For Not Protesting During the National Anthem?
26 September 2017 Some web sites published erroneous claims that the coach criticized the U.S. Army veteran for standing during the anthem.
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Did a Retired Marine Write an Open Letter to the NFL’s Roger Goodell About Kneeling Football Players?
25 August 2017 A letter by Col. Jeffery Powers to the NFL's commissioner about football players kneeling during "The Star-Spangled Banner" is genuine.
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Did the Green Bay Packers Coach Just ‘Piss Off’ His ‘Racist’ Players With What He Put on the Field?
23 August 2017 Despite a misleading clickbait headline, Green Bay Packer coach Mike McCarthy didn't put anything in the field.
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Youth Football Team Ends Season After Anthem Protest Spurs Death Threats
28 October 2016 The Beaumont Bulls attracted attention by kneeling during the anthem like protesting NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg: NFL Players’ Police Violence Protest Is ‘Dumb and Disrespectful’
10 October 2016 The Supreme Court Justice said she "wouldn't lock up" Colin Kaepernick but thinks taking a knee during the national anthem is "arrogant."
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President Obama Takes a Knee During National Anthem
24 September 2016 An article reporting that the president kneeled in protest while "The Star-Spangled Banner" played was a hoax.
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Native American Student Punished for Refusing to Say Pledge of Allegiance
15 September 2016 Leilani Thomas said her teacher docked her grades because she refuses to participate in the daily ritual.
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Ted Nugent: ‘I Don’t Get How a Chimp Gets to Invoke Human Rights’
15 September 2016 Ted Nugent recently made comments about President Obama's support for NFL player Colin Kaepernick's protests, but he didn't call the athlete a "chimp."
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Seattle Seahawks Players May Join Kaepernick’s Anthem Protest?
8 September 2016 Team members said they discussed joining the 49er QB's protest against racial inequities in America.
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Obama Defends Kaepernick National Anthem Protest
5 September 2016 President Obama said during a press conference that 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is "exercising his constitutional right to make a statement."
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Former Police Officer Chris Amos Pens Open Letter to Colin Kaepernick
2 September 2016 Amos says he believes Kaepernick is painting with a "broad brush" when he criticizes police officers.
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Colin Kaepernick Wore Socks Depicting Police as Pigs
1 September 2016 The NFL quarterback's controversial fashion statements continue to raise hackles among fans and foes alike.
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Colin Kaepernick Wears Fidel Castro T-Shirt at Press Conference
31 August 2016 Controversial NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick made a "radical chic" fashion choice for a recent television appearance.
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Colin Kaepernick Reportedly Found Dead in San Francisco Home
31 August 2016 A predictable death hoax claimed that embattled NFL star Colin Kaepernick died during a national controversy over patriotism in August 2016.
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‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ and Slavery
29 August 2016 Is the legacy of black slavery enshrined in a lesser-known stanza of the U.S. national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner"? Some historians say yes.
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