A U.S. Navy admiral received a standing ovation for calling out Colin
Kaepernick at an event commemorating the 75th anniversary of Pearl
Harbor.
During the ceremony, U.S. Pacific Command Commander Adm. Harry B.
Harris Jr. took a swipe at the San Francisco 49ers quarterback for
refusing to stand during the national anthem.
"You can bet that the men and women that we honor today
- and those who died that fateful morning 75 years ago - never took a
knee and never failed to stand when they heard our national anthem being
played," Harris said.
The comment brought the crowd to their feet for a lengthy round of applause.
Kaepernick
has emerged as one of the most outspoken athletes in sports after he
decided to take a knee during the national anthem before NFL games to
voice concerns over police violence in America.
A U.S. Navy admiral received a standing ovation for calling out Colin
Kaepernick at an event commemorating the 75th anniversary of Pearl
Harbor.
During the ceremony, U.S. Pacific Command Commander Adm. Harry B.
Harris Jr. took a swipe at the San Francisco 49ers quarterback for
refusing to stand during the national anthem.
"You can bet that the men and women that we honor today
- and those who died that fateful morning 75 years ago - never took a
knee and never failed to stand when they heard our national anthem being
played," Harris said.
The comment brought the crowd to their feet for a lengthy round of applause.
Kaepernick
has emerged as one of the most outspoken athletes in sports after he
decided to take a knee during the national anthem before NFL games to
voice concerns over police violence in America.
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