The hashtag #VeteransForKaepernick began trending after people took notice that the former quarterback, who currently isn't signed to a NFL team, was not standing for the national anthem. After Sunday's gameday protests, veterans took to Twitter again using the hashtag along with a new one, #TakeAKnee.
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Sep 9, 2018 · Retired Army Green Beret Nate Boyer is the man who first convinced Colin Kaepernick to kneel during the national anthem.
Jun 9, 2020 · Nate Boyer, who served six years in the Army and also tried out for Seattle as a long snapper, met with Kaepernick in 2016 when the then-San ...
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Aug 31, 2016 · Veterans defended 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, using the hashtag #VeteransForKaepernick, which started trending worldwide.
Sep 25, 2017 · We asked military veterans about Colin Kaepernick. Their answers were quite surprising.
Sep 2, 2016 · According to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports, a Vote Vets petition has already accumulated more than 5,500 signatures in support of Kaepernick.
Sep 28, 2017 · Kevin Ferrell, 53, a five-year Army veteran from Memphis, said he supports Kaepernick's initial cause, but since then "it's been totally blown ...
Sep 18, 2018 · However surprising it may be, the man responsible for Kaepernick kneeling is a combat veteran and improbable UT football player who simply won't ...
Sep 6, 2018 · The players are not disrespecting veterans by kneeling. My local Veterans Affairs hospital in Brooklyn has slowly shut down parts of the ...
Aug 31, 2016 · Critics say the 49ers quarterback's refusal to stand while "The Star Spangled Banner" plays is disrespectful to military veterans.