The NFL has quietly handled the national anthem controversy, and we haven’t really seen many players taking a knee this season. It has happened a few times during the 2018 campaign thus far, but the players that have kneeled have been fairly quiet about it, and have voiced their opinion in a subtle manner.
That’s why what happened before Thursday’s Raiders-49ers game at Levi’s Stadium was a bit surprising.
A 49ers cheerleader was seen kneeling during the national anthem, which isn’t something we’ve seen before in the past at the NFL level.
49ers cheerleader takes knee during national anthem https://t.co/W6Ge1KYxm6 pic.twitter.com/4hJLn8XlKA
— The Hill (@thehill) November 2, 2018
Close up:@49ers cheerleader takes a knee during #NationalAnthem pic.twitter.com/f4PC0p9IPf
— Damian Trujillo (@newsdamian) November 2, 2018
Former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick was the first NFL player to begin kneeling during the national anthem as a form of protest, which he did during a preseason game in 2016. As such, it was interesting that a 49ers cheerleader elected to follow suit on Thursday.
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