During Colin Kaepernick's national anthem protest, a police officer made a statement of his own

During Sunday’s matchup against the Buffalo Bills, San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick continued his silent protest against racial inequality by kneeling for the national anthem along with outside linebacker Eli Harold and free safety Eric Reid.

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While Kaepernick and his teammates kneeled, a police officer stood behind the group, saluting the flag as the anthem played.

While the officer’s action served as a subtle response to Kaepernick’s protest, the reactions of other Bills fans toward Kaepernick was not-so-subtle.

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Others, however, showed their support for the 49ers quarterback.

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