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SAN DIEGO — Colin Kaepernick stood and applauded for the military and also knelt down for the national anthem on Thursday night. And he did none of this alone. In a remarkable few hours of drama, symbolism, support and football, Kaepernick continued to protest the pregame playing of the national anthem by kneeling through the […]

The San Francisco 49ers and coach Chip Kelly have allowed controversial quarterback Colin Kaepernick to practice in socks that depict police officers as pigs. Kaepernick has captured national headlines for refusing to stand Friday for the national anthem prior to a preseason game against the Green Bay Packers, which he said is a symbol of

By Rabbi Ben Kamin OCEANSIDE, California — It’s been a few days Colin Kaepernick, quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, refused to stand up during the pre-game rendition of the “Star Spangled Banner.”  During those few moments of his ill-advised and publicity-driven stunt, he nonetheless netted more salary than most Americans manage to earn in a

More folks voiced criticisms Tuesday about San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s decision to sit during the national anthem to protest what he says is the oppression of black people in the U.S. Among people who voice their opinions: Kaepernick’s birth mother and retired NFL player Rodney Harrison. Kaepernick was adopted as a baby and

Arian Foster knows all-too-well that racial profiling and police misconduct toward African-Americans are real problems. He’s experienced them. Foster, the Dolphins running back, was barely a teenager when California cops pulled over his dad driving north on Interstate 5 between San Diego and California. “They told us to get out of the car, all of