Monday Night Football shines spotlight on national anthem protests (Reuters)

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    Monday Night Football shines spotlight on national anthem protests (Reuters)

    By Lily Jamali SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 12 (Reuters) - He may be listed as backup quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers lineup, but all eyes will be on Colin Kaepernick when the national anthem plays for the team's first Monday night football game of the season, at home against the Los Angeles Rams. Kaepernick has ignited a National Football League controversy by refusing to stand during "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the start of the team's preseason games to protest what he has called racial injustice and police brutality. The gesture by Kaepernick, who is African-American, has been imitated by numerous other NFL players in recent days.

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