Broncos NFL Player Refuses To Stand For National Anthem, This Happens Immediately After Earlier this month, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick outraged patriots everywhere when he refused to stand for the national anthem. Even after fans started burning his jersey, Kaepernick stood behind his actions. I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color, he told reporters. 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. Now, another NFL athlete is speaking up in Kaepernicks defense. Denver Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall knelt during the national anthem as his team took on the Carolina Panthers. Everyone on the Panthers side remained standing for the anthem. It didnt take long for fans to lash out at Marshall, demanding that he leave the team. What do you think of his actions? 