Social Injustice Timeline

By travi-d-pike

  • Colin "takes a knee"

    Sep 1, 2016,
    Colin Kapernick kneels during national anthem in protest against social injustice.

  • Dallas Cowboys Kneel and Stand In Unity

    The Dallas Cowboys players and staff kneel prior to anthem to show team unity. Then, as a team, stand together as a team in respect of the pledge of allegiance.

  • Alejandro Villanueva Stands Alone

    Steelers lineman Alejandro Villanueva is sole Pittsburg Steeler to come out of the tunnel and place his hand over his heart for National Anthem. Villanueva served in the US Army.

  • Kaep In Nike Ad

    Nike releases controversial ad with Colin Kaepernick's face on it that reads, "Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything."

  • Eric Reid Continues To Protest National Anthem

    Eric Reid continues national anthem by kneeling into 2018 season in support of social injustices as well as to show Colin Kaepernick's being, "black-balled" by the NFL.

  • NFL Workout for Kaep

    The NFL sets up a special workout for NFL held at the Atlanta Falcons facility. Kaepernick doesn't show up. Rather, he had set up his own public workout where he had supporters. This was largely criticized by the NFL.

  • Kaepernick Still Out Of A Job

    To date, Colin Kaepernick still doesn't have a job in the NFL, XFL, and also wasn't in the now defunct, AAF.