With Colin Kaepernick kneeling on the sideline, one Oakland, Calif., area high school football team laid down during the national anthem and created perhaps the most powerful protest image yet.
Kaepernick came to Oakland, CA. He kneeled on one knee, players laid on their back with hands up during the Anthem. pic.twitter.com/Cae4sTopac
— Kirk Morrison (@kirkmorrison) September 24, 2016
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Castlemont High School players and coaches laid on their backs with their hands up prior to their game Friday night, not unlike Charles Kinsey, a 46-year-old African-American mental health therapist who was shot by a North Miami police officer while trying to help an autistic patient. This marks the second straight week the Knights have protested during the anthem after kneeling with raised fists before last week's game.
The Castlemont Knights during the National Anthem before last Friday's football game in Oakland: pic.twitter.com/AJvsP3maDR
— Castlemont Football (@CastlemontFB) September 20, 2016
Kaepernick also spoke to the team during his visit, telling players, "You are important. This makes a difference. It matters. Everything you do matters. Look out for one another. Lift each other up. That's what this is about.
"I had to come support y'all, because the same way y'all took a stand and stood with me, I have to come out here and stand with y'all."
Colin Kaepernick supporting the Castlemont Knights football team at tonight's game. pic.twitter.com/Aouav2wVTa
— Castlemont Football (@CastlemontFB) September 24, 2016
