Amid Colin Kaepernick’s protest over the U.S. national anthem, the San Diego Chargers will salute the military when the San Francisco 49ers play on Thursday night.
According to Fox5 San Diego, it will be the 28th year that the Chargers host their Salute to the Military Game, which is heavily attended by veterans and armed forces members. A Navy sailor will perform the national anthem and military personnel will parachute into the stadium before the preseason game.
Kaepernick, 28, was slammed this week for not standing during the national anthem on Friday. “To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way,” Kaepernick told NFL.com. “There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.”
