Denver Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall has decided to end his national anthem protest and will stand when the Star Spangled Banner is played for the rest of the season. Marshall was one of the first NFL players to join Colin Kaepernick’s protest, and said he would be taking a knee during the anthem to “raise awareness for social injustice and to start a conversation about what all of us can do to make a positive change.”
NFL: New Poll Says Viewership is Dropping Because of National Anthem Protest
Viewership for NFL games has fallen about 11 percent as compared to the first six weeks of last season. Apparently, some people think the protests of the national anthem, started by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is the reason.
(Photos) NFL: Colin Kaepernick’s Protest Grows; Some Players Kneel, Others Throw Up Black Power Fist
Colin Kaepernick started a movement when he decided not to stand for the National Anthem in protest to the oppression, inequality and police brutality against black people and other minorities. On Sunday, week 1 of the NFL season, numerous players around the league showed their support for Kaepernick’s message by kneeling during the anthem as well, while others raised a black power fist.
