(He has taken a knee during some performances.) The athlete has cited police brutality against black people and other forms of racial injustice for his refusal to stand for the anthem.
The San Francisco 49ers quarterback has thrust the song - and its complicated backstory - into the national conversation after his recent refusals to stand when the anthem is played during NFL games. To this colorful history, football player Colin Kaepernick adds another refrain of discontent.
“It was an exhaustive process,” said Mark Hildebrand, the director of the 2012 documentary “Anthem - the Story Behind the Star-Spangled Banner.” But the debate ended when President Hoover signed the bill into law, and “The Star-Spangled Banner” has remained the national anthem ever since.
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