College Football Player Cut From Team After Kneeling for Anthem

Terrance Smith No. 48, Eric Fisher No. 72, Demetrius Harris No. 84, and Cameron Erving No. 75 of the Kansas City Chiefs are seen taking a knee before the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at the StubHub Center on Sept. 24, 2017, in Carson, Calif. Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images

The protests during the U.S. national anthem that began in the NFL have spread to other areas.

Gyree Durante, who played football at Albright College in Reading, Pennsylvania, took a knee during the national anthem over the weekend. He said the gesture was to protest perceived racism and injustice in the country.