San Francisco 49ers player Colin Kaepernick sparked a wave of controversy by refusing to stand for the national anthem on the field in order to make a political statement about racism in America. According to him, he will not salute a nation “that oppresses black people and people of color.” In turn, fans have burned the NFL star’s jersey while others have said that his decision is disrespectful to our military. During our live show, we shared our thoughts over Kaepernick’s act of defiance and discussed the history of athletes who used their platform to fight against injustice.