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Trump Says VP ‘Long Planned’ Attending 49ers-Colts Game He Left
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says Vice President Mike Pence’s attendance at a 49ers-Colts game this weekend was “long planned.” Trump’s comment on Twitter Monday appears to respond to...
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Threat To Bench Anthem Protesters To Be Tested When Cowboys Face 49ers
DALLAS (CBS / AP) — The declaration by the powerful owner of the Dallas Cowboys that he would bench anyone who shows disrespect to the American flag drew a sharp response from the NFL players’ union...
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Reid: 49ers Won’t Force Players To Stand For Anthem
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers won’t be forcing their players to stand during the national anthem, according to safety Eric Reid. Reid, the first player to join Colin Kaepernick in...
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Kaepernick Files Grievance Against NFL, Alleging Collusion
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick filed a grievance against the NFL on Sunday, alleging that he remains unsigned as a result of collusion by owners...
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NFL Players, Owners Hold ‘Constructive’ Talks On Issues
NEW YORK (AP) — NFL players and owners held an unusual meeting Tuesday to discuss social issues, a session both sides termed positive and productive. What was not discussed at any length was the...
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Stevie Wonder Performs National Anthem on Knees
VIDEO: Stevie Wonder Takes “Both Knees” After Trump NFL Remarks By Annie Reuter (RADIO.COM) – Music legend Stevie Wonder continues to stand in solidarity with the NFL players that have protested racial...
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California NAACP: Replace ‘Racist’ National Anthem
SACRAMENTO (CBS News) — The California chapter of the NAACP is pushing to get rid of the national anthem, calling the song racist and anti-black, CBS station KOVR-TV reports. “This song is wrong,”...
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President Trump Says Marshawn Lynch Should Be Suspended
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says the NFL should suspend Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch. Lynch sat during most of the U.S. anthem and stood for the Mexican anthem before...
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NFL, Players Reach Agreement To Fund Community Activism
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — NFL officials and players union representatives reached an agreement late Wednesday on a set up a fund to provide financial support to players’ community-activism endeavors....
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San Anselmo Councilman Takes A Knee During Pledge Of Allegiance
SAN ANSELMO (CBS SF) — While it has become commonplace for professional football players to take a knee during the National Anthem, San Anselmo’s Ford Greene may be the only local politician to carry...
View ArticleEast Bay High School Drops National Anthem From Rallies
SAN RAMON (CBS SF) – A seldom sung third verse of the National Anthem has led to the patriotic song being removed from rallies at San Ramon’s California High School. The decision has sparked a...
View ArticleA’s Maxwell Will Not Kneel During National Anthem This Season
MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Oakland Athletics catcher Bruce Maxwell says he no longer will kneel for the national anthem as he did last season as a rookie, when he became the first major leaguer to do so...
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Fergie’s National Anthem Stirs Up Social Media Frenzy
(CNN) — It’s rough when even Roseanne Barr makes jokes about your singing. Fergie’s rendition of the National Anthem at Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game didn’t go over well with some fans. Which naturally...
View ArticleWoman Won’t Sing Anthem for Reno Team That Banned Guns
RENO (AP) — A Nevada woman has declined an invitation to sing the national anthem before a Reno Aces baseball game this summer because the minor league team won’t let her bring her gun. Alishia Wolcott...
View ArticleFormer 49er Eric Reid Files Collusion Grievance Against NFL
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL players’ union says former San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid filed a grievance against the league, alleging that he remains unsigned as a result of collusion by owners. Reid,...
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Lady Antebellum Botches National Anthem At NHL Playoff Game
NASHVILLE, TN (CBS Local) – Nashville Predators fans thought they were in for a special night when hometown stars Lady Antebellum came out to sing the national anthem before the team’s playoff game on...
View ArticleNFL Owners Say Players Must Stand For The National Anthem
(CNN) — NFL players must stand during the National Anthem this season, team owners decided Wednesday, a reaction to fierce backlash against some who took a knee in symbolic opposition to the systemic...
View ArticleWhy We’re Not Hearing Much From Colin Kaepernick On The NFL Anthem Decision
(CNN) — For the last two seasons, the NFL has struggled with how to handle the handful of players who have knelt during pre-game performances of the national anthem to protest police violence and other...
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Kaepernick Mum on Anthem Policy but Retweets Say a Lot
SAN FRANCISCO (CNN) — Retweets don’t always equal endorsements but judging by Colin Kaepernick’s recent Twitter activity he sure appears to have a lot of thoughts on the NFL’s new policy regarding...
View ArticleTrump To NFL: ‘No Escaping To Locker Rooms’
(CNN) — President Donald Trump warned NFL players on Tuesday about “escaping” to locker rooms during the playing of the National Anthem after he rescinded an invitation for the Super Bowl champion...
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Man Takes A Knee During White House National Anthem Celebration
(CBS News) — A spectator kneeled during the national anthem at the White House’s “Celebration of America” event on Tuesday, which was being held after President Trump disinvited the Super Bowl...
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NFL Shelves National Anthem Policy For Now
(CNN) — The NFL is shelving its new policy regarding conduct surrounding the national anthem until it reaches an agreement with the NFL Players Association. The decision — issued in a joint statement...
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Colin Kaepernick’s Name Edited Out Of Madden NFL Soundtrack
(CBS News) — Video gamemaker Electronic Arts (EA) has apologized about “an unfortunate mistake” in removing NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick‘s name from a soundtrack in the Madden NFL 19 video game....
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NFL Players Resume Protests During Anthem; Trump Calls For Suspensions
(CNN) — President Donald Trump railed against NFL players who protested at Thursday night’s preseason games, saying the players are outraged about “something that most of them are unable to define.”...
View ArticleMarshawn Lynch Continues To Sit During National Anthem
OAKLAND (CBS SF/AP) — As he has for several seasons, Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch sat Friday night during the national anthem. Lynch declined to stand for the anthem before the...
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Kaepernick Motto ‘I’m With Kap’ Coming Soon To A Clothing Line Near You
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – The NFL boycott mantra, “I’m with Kap,” will soon be emblazoned on hats and tees if former 49er Colin Kaepernick gets his way. TMZ Sports is reporting that Kaepernick filed an...
View ArticleKaepernick Gets Day In Court; Judge Orders NFL Collusion Case To Trial
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Colin Kaepernick and his legal team are driving inside NFL territory, forcing the league and its 32 teams to brace for a defensive stand. An arbitrator is sending Kaepernick’s...
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Colin Kaepernick ‘Just Do It’ Ad Sparks Nike Boycott
NEW YORK (CBS Local) – Nike’s long-running “Just Do It” campaign is geared toward getting consumers to pay attention to the brand, but analysts say its decision to add Colin Kaepernick as a new face of...
View ArticleUnion Square Kaepernick Nike Billboard Unveiled
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF/CNN Money) — A giant billboard heralding former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s Nike deal was unveiled high above San Francisco’s Union Square Tuesday. The billboard perched...
View ArticleKaepernick Nike Ad To Air During NFL Opener
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nike has unveiled its first “Just Do It” ad narrated by Colin Kaepernick and a person familiar with the situation says the spot is scheduled to air during the NFL season opener on...
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Kaepernick Tweets Thanks to 2 Players Who Kneeled for Anthem
DENVER (AP) — Colin Kaepernick called them his brothers. Dolphins teammates Kenny Stills and Albert Wilson were the only two players to kneel during the national anthem on the NFL’s opening Sunday, and...
View ArticleRaiders RB Marshawn Lynch Sits During National Anthem
OAKLAND (AP) — Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch sat during the national anthem ahead of the team’s season opener. Lynch declined to stand for the anthem before a game against the Los Angeles...
View ArticleFormer 49er Eric Reid, Who Joined Kaepernick Protest, Signs With Panthers
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Eric Reid is getting another shot in the NFL. The Carolina Panthers on Thursday have signed the free agent safety to a one-year contract. Terms of the deal were not announced....
View ArticleRedskins Coach Jay Gruden Says Team ‘Discussed’ Kaepernick
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Redskins coach Jay Gruden says the team “talked about and discussed” bringing in quarterback Colin Kaepernick for a tryout “but we will probably go in a different...
View ArticleTeacher Arrested After Cutting Student’s Hair While Singing National Anthem
FRESNO (KPIX) – A high school science teacher in Visalia was arrested for forcibly cutting a student’s hair while singing the Star-Spangled Banner. Police said Margaret Gienszinger is facing several...
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Faith No More Frontman Mike Patton To Sing National Anthem At Rams-Cowboys Game
By Dave Pehling SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Prolific Bay Area rock singer Mike Patton has been announced as the artist singing the National Anthem on Saturday before the Rams vs. Cowboys game being played...
View ArticleFormer 49er Colin Kaepernick Tweet —‘Denied Work For 889 Days’
SANTA CLARA (CBS SF) — Former San Francisco 49er Colin Kaepernick has not given up on his dream to play in the NFL again, taking to social media Wednesday with a video of a grueling workout as he...
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Kaepernick’s Nike Ad Wins Emmy For Outstanding Commercial
(CNN) — Nike’s gamble to partner with athlete-turned-activist Colin Kaepernick paid off Sunday as the company won an Emmy for outstanding commercial at the 2019 Creative Arts Emmy Awards. The...
View ArticleNFL Arranges For Colin Kaepernick To Hold Private Workout For Teams
(CBS SF) — Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick will hold a private workout for a number of NFL teams, nearly three years after he last played in the league. Kaepernick tweeted...
View ArticleNo Doubt In Giants Rookie Jaylin Davis’ Mind; He’ll Kneel For National Anthem
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jaylin Davis called home and spoke with his family then his decision immediately became clear: he would kneel for the national anthem. If there even was an anthem. The Giants were...
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