Jay-Z Sported a Kaepernick Jersey on 'SNL' as NFL Player Protests Continue

Two weeks ago, President Trump disinvited the Golden State Warriors from the White House and slammed NFL players who kneeled during the national anthem by calling them SOBs and calling for their ouster. The president's incendiary comments drew clapbacks from several athletes, team owners, and the NFL, supporting the players' rights to protest as they saw fit. In 2016, former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick was the first to kneel during the anthem to raise awareness about the injustices that black people faced in the U.S. Even though Kaepernick was not signed by any team this year, league-wide demonstrations have taken place following his absence, and the tirade from President Trump only galvanized the issue. Activists have been organizing in support of Kaep for months.

Last week, hundreds of players, coaches and owners took a knee before games. Others stood with locked arms, and a few teams stayed in the locker room rather than be on field for the song. This week the number of demonstrations was toned down, but it's clear that the ripple effect isn't done yet.

The conversation on kneeling made its way into congress when Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) knelt on the House floor last Monday in support of the NFL players and defended their first amendment right to voice their opinion. In Chicago, two black police officers knelt for a photo in solidarity with NFL protesters, which led to disciplinary action from their department for making a political statement in uniform. In addition to HOVA, Multiple celebrities -- like Uzo Aduba, John Legend and Diddy -- have also backed the players taking a knee.

Sign this petition by racial justice organization Color of Change, if you're looking to support the NFL players will to take a stand by taking a knee.