5 Times the NFL world showed complete support and faith in Colin Kaepernick

#3 - Marcus Peters raised his fist in support of Colin Kaepernick

That same season in 2016, Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters stood during the national anthem but raised his fist in a show of support:

#4 - New England Patriots tight end Martellus Bennett and safety Devin McCourty also raised their fists in support.

That same season, New England Patriots tight end Martellus Bennett and safety Devin McCourty showed their support of Colin Kaepnerick and his cause by raising their fists during the Star Spangled Banner. McCourty would explain after the game why he and his teammate Bennett decided to hold up their fists instead of keeling:

"Around the NFL, a lot of guys are doing different things. It's all for the same cause, different social injustices. I wore socks with the American flag. I believe in this country. I love this country. My father was in the Army. My older brother was in the Army. Those men and women go out there and put their life on the line. I respect that. That's the reason why I didn't do anything during the national anthem because I respect it."

#5 - Eric Reid was the first player to kneel alongside Kaepernick

San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid was there with the quarterback from the beginning. When the NFL started its social justice awareness initiative, Reid criticized the NFL for using Colin Kaepernick’s images in the league’s video campaign. Colin Kaepernick would also criticize the perceived blackballing of Reid because the safety was a free agent in 2019 and received no offers from NFL teams.

Both Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid would end up agreeing to a settlement with the NFL over their filed grievance against the league, alleging that the league and NFL owners colluded to prevent either player from signing onto a new NFL team.