Before leading his team to a loss against the Green Bay Packers, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick made a point of refusing to stand for the National Anthem.

“I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,” Kaepernick told NFL Media after the game. “To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.”