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The National Anthem – Honor or Obligation

September 02, 2016

In light of the Colin Kaepernick National Anthem “Sit In”... Rick and Steve take a look at how people treat the National Anthem.

Thursday night's preseason game between the San Francisco 49ers and the San Diego Chargers will be interesting to watch, but not really for the football. Many will tune in at 10 p.m. ET to see what happens when the national anthem plays at the game billed as the 28th Annual Salute to the Military.

Will 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick continue his protest of the US flag by sitting during the anthem? That anthem, by the way, will be performed by Petty Officer 1st Class Steven Powell from the US Navy. And how will the crowd react to whatever Kaepernick decides to do?

The quarterback has said he'll again refuse to stand, just as he's done for the first three preseason games, saying he will not "show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color."