Nearly four years after Colin Kaepernick first took a knee, NFL tides are turning on protests during the national anthem - USA TODAY

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In 2016, few NFL personalities wanted to address protesting during the national anthem. But after George Floyd's death, the conversation has changed. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2020/06/12/nfl-protest-kneeling-national-anthem-colin-kaepernick-social-justice/5341565002/