PHOTOS: National anthem protests around the sports world
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.
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.”
