San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's refusal to stand during a pregame performance of the national anthem has put him at the center of a national conversation. The quarterback sat in silent protest out of his belief that he should not show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses people of color.
Some are accusing the quarterback of being unpatriotic and anti-military. On the other hand, others are proud he is using his platform to bring awareness to America’s issues with race.
COLUMN: You Can Knock Colin Kaepernick; Don't Call Him Un-AmericanThat conversation continued Tuesday night, but this time on Twitter underneath the worldwide trending topic #VeteransForKaepernick.
U.S. veterans took to social media to defend the NFL star by posting pictures of themselves in uniform with the hashtag describing why they support him.