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COLIN KAEPERNICK'S PROTEST TIMELINE

  • August 14 and 20, 2016 - Colin Kaepernick remains seated on the bench during the national anthem before two preseason games, but goes unnoticed
  • August 26, 2016 - Kaepernick is noticed sitting during the anthem. Afterwards he tells reporters he was doing so to 'protest the injustices that are happening in America'
  • September 1, 2016 - After speaking with a U.S. Army veteran, Kaepernick agrees to kneel during the anthem rather than sit, as a sign of respect to military personnel
  • September 22, 2016 - Other players, such as 49ers safety Eric Reid, begin joining in the demonstrations. Some kneel while others sit on the bench or raise a fist during the anthem
  • January 1, 2017 - Kaepernick appears in his last NFL game
  • March 3, 2017 - In anticipation of his imminent release, Kaepernick opts out of his contract with the 49ers so he may begin negotiating with other teams
  • August of 2017 - A new NFL season begins without Kaepernick, but other players continue demonstrating
  • September 22, 2017 - President Donald Trump seizes on the issue, referring to protesting players as 'sons of b****es' and demands that the league suspends anyone who refuses to stand for the anthem
  • September 24, 2017 - Over 200 NFL players protest in response to Trump's attack. Even owners who had condemned the protests, like the Dallas Cowboys'Jerry Jones, locked arms and knelt alongside their players
  • October 8, 2017 - In a move that Trump later claimed was his idea, vice president Mike Pence returned to his home state of Indiana to attend an Indianapolis Colts game, but walked out with his wife after 49ers players knelt during the anthem
  • October 15, 2017 - Kaepernick files his grievance against the NFL
  • November 13, 2017 - GQ Magazine names Kaepernick its 'Citizen of the Year'
  • December 3, 2017 - The ACLU honors Kaepernick with the Courageous Advocate award
  • August 30, 2018 - An arbitrator rules that Kaepernick's lawsuit against the NFL can proceed
  • September 3, 2018 - Nike makes Kaepernick the face of its new 'Just Do It' campaign, using the tagline, 'Believe in something, Even if it means sacrificing everything'
  • February 3, 2019 - An #ImWithKap social media campaign takes place during the Super Bowl, with celebrities like LeBron James voicing their support for Kaepernick  
  • February 15, 2019 - Kaepernick agrees to settle his grievance with the NFL for an undisclosed amount, alongside former teammate Eric Reid, who also had an outstanding collusion grievance against the NFL
  • November 15, 2019 - Kaepernick cancels a tryout organized by the NFL and instead holds his own workout for a few league scouts 
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