The quarterback is still unsigned but the protest he launched has grown, raising uncomfortable questions about race and activism for NFL owners - and fansOn Wednesday afternoon, the NFL will be forced again to confront a story it must wish to go away. “While that’s not going to happen, that’s something that will open owners’ eyes.”But the more the owners keep Kaepernick away, the more his protest endures. A survey conducted by JD Power showed that 26% fewer people watched NFL games last year and, of that group, 24% claimed it was because of the anthem protest. So as pre-season games began this August, players like Bennett, Jenkins and Oakland’s Marshawn Lynch have been prominent in their protest. Each time another quarterback gets hurt or released the question will rise: what about Kaepernick?

Source: The Guardian August 23, 2017 15:42 UTC