Colin Kaepernick caused a furor this past week when he decided to sit out the national anthem but it appears he now has company.
According to several online reports, 49er cornerback Eric Reid sat out the anthem as did Jeremy Lane of the Seattle Seahawks.
49ers safety Eric Reid sat for the National Anthem tonight as well.
— Peter Schrager (@PSchrags) September 2, 2016
And Seahawks corner Jeremy Lane sat for the Anthem in Oakland.
— Peter Schrager (@PSchrags) September 2, 2016
Thank you @StayingInMyLane. https://t.co/cXKyxOUCIG
— Actually, not Parker (@parkcorral) September 2, 2016
https://twitter.com/WhoadieBrees/status/771531187080749057
It appears teammate Eric Reid showed solidarity for Kaepernick by also taking a knee during anthem pic.twitter.com/IKF637Qvnh
— Jason Appelbaum (@JasonAppelbaum1) September 2, 2016