Colin Kaepernick kneels alongside teammate Eric Reid during the National Anthem

San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick (7) kneels alongside teammate Eric Reid during the National Anthem before playing the Los Angeles Rams at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California on September 12. 2016. Kaepernick and Reid are kneeling In a protest of racial injustice. Photo by Bruce Gordon/UPI