22 September,2016 08:27 AM IST | | AFP
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick said on Tuesday he has received death threats over his national anthem protest as the killing of an unarmed black man in Oklahoma sparked renewed outrage
Colin Kaepernick
Colin Kaepernick
San Francisco: San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick said on Tuesday he has received death threats over his national anthem protest as the killing of an unarmed black man in Oklahoma sparked renewed outrage.
Kaepernick has staged a silent boycott of "The Star-Spangled Banner" during 49ers games this season, pointedly sitting or kneeling during renditions of the song rather than standing.
The 28-year-old says he is protesting racial inequality and injustice in America, including the actions of law enforcement towards minorities.
