In a continuing protest against racial injustice, Kaepernick knelt before a game Monday night while other players took a knee or raised their fists. Two players from the New England Patriots and three from the Tennessee Titans also raised their fists on Sunday. Many influential athletes, on social media or in the occasional forum, have made modest pleas against violence and for better race relations. player who began voicing support for same-sex marriage rights in 2008, before they had been affirmed by most states. “I think if you want to be heard and you want to make a difference, you have to be disruptive.

Source: New York Times September 12, 2016 22:52 UTC