Colin Kaepernick Kneels for Anthem; 2 Rams Raise Fists in Protest

San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid (35) and quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) kneel during the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams in Santa Clara, Calif., Monday, Sept. 12, 2016. Politicians gave their opinion on Kaepernick on Sept. 28. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

"To make that kind of blanket statement, for all police officers, it's disheartening," Lieutenant Dan Moreno, of the Santa Clara Police Department, told Al Jazeera. "We may not like it ... but we realise that's his right to have an opinion."

Epoch Times contributed to this report.

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