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Allen West, a conservative commentator and former Florida legislator, wrote a post on his personal blog blasting NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick. In the post, dated 28 August 2016, West said that the San Francisco 49ers QB should have kept his opinions to himself: West then went on to list several Democratic lawmakers, including President Barack Obama, whom he considered to be oppressing African-Americans: Kaepernick refused to stand during the playing of the U.S. national anthem out of protest during an exhibition game on 26 August 2016, explaining that: Kaepernick's act of protest has sparked an outpouring of online controversy and rumors. The NFL and Kaepernick's team have been generally supportive of the player, saying that he isn't required to participate in pre-game ceremonies and that they value freedom of speech.
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