Colin Kaepernick's protest is the latest from athletes in the era of Black Lives Matt
 

Colin Kaepernick's protest is the latest from athletes in the era of Black Lives Matter
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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's recent protest of the national anthem has made headlines over the last week for the controversy that ensued — and the many, many hot takes it inspired. But he's **t the first athlete whose protests have intersected with politics and race.*

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Kaepernick's decision to **t stand for the national anthem harkens back to similar incidents, like when the NBA's Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf was punished by the league in 1996 for refusing to stand for the national anthem because it didn't align with his Islamic beliefs, the fallout from which had a major impact on his career.* Read more...

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