miami dolphins players kenny stills and albert wilson taking a knee during the national anthem. >> torybody out there thank you for reaching out and thank you for the positivity. we keep doing our best to make positive change and have these conversations and make our country a better place. >> reporter: still, -- stills addressed the controversy after the game. colin kaepernick called the dolphin players his brothers . >> i know that he has my back and i know he has our back. we all support each other through this thing. >> reporter: kaepernick sparked the debate in 2016. it was his way of protesting police brutality and social injustice. nike just made him the new face of its ad campaign. sales are now up 31%. president trump took digs on the nfl on twitter. he wrote, nfl first game ratings our way down over an already bad year comparison. the lowest in over a decade. suspect nfl would be very lucky if the national anthem protest were the only reason that they have had declining in the ratings. nfl ratings have been declining for years. >> reporter: kathleen cusick is a consumer rese

to not allow the players on the field if they refuse to stand for the national anthem this latest slogan this campaign comes out just ahead of the season opener for the national football league on thursday night no policy in place right now to deal with the issue of taking a need during the national anthem which is considered by some to be disrespectful to the flag here in the united states so fanning the fires of an already very controversial issue controversial moment in sports with this campaign still ahead on the bulletin argentina's president introduces drastic austerity measures as the economy teeters on the edge of disaster and we head to hong kong to meet a group that's trying to find new ways to tackle air pollution. hello there was in quite a bit of cloud over parts of eastern china it's giving us quite a few showers as you can see it hey this law in of thunderstorms it's gradually pushing its way southwards it is giving us some wet weather them but not really a change in the temperature so shanghai will be at fifty feet degrees in the sunny air there is. head through wednesday

and if they did stand neil during the national anthem they would be punished that decision is going to hold on hold as a negation negotiations continue between the n.f.l. and the players association and they also face this lawsuit from company which is yet to be decided and so i think the n.f.l. are in a pretty dicey position they want want to lose not the sponsorship money which is means a lot to them but there are a lot of egos at stake here as well and i don't think they'll be wanting to take a step down but interesting are you an expat thank you. watching the dubliners live from baghdad coming up google turns twenty on b.m.w. five millions for emissions violations hello home fake well how about those stores on the rest of the day's business seems in just a moment i'll be back at the top they are. doing in fighting for the case taking seriously in the world of what here's what's coming up women strong.

kneeling for the national anthem is like spitting in my face. to all the men and women who have sacrificed their lives and have died, that is who you're kneeling on. please think long and hard on what you're really doing. don't just do it because everybody else is doing it. >> reporter: but with this new campaign, nike is taking a gamble on such a divisive issue. >> for years, nike would not want to wade into anything that would alienate a segment of society. which is what makes this the move with colin kaepernick so unique. can you see ♪ >> reporter: during last night's kickoff game between the philadelphia eagles and atlanta falcons, boyz ii men sang the national anthem. no one took a knew. eagles player michael bennet chose to take a seat as the song came to an end but that action was not televised. for bennett, protest is personal. last summer the defensive end, then playing for the seattle seahawks -- was pinned down by las vegas police officer, seen here in this video obtained by tmz sports. >> everybody out! >> we were in a casino. somebo

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[national anthem] ♪ [national anthem] ♪ [national anthem] ♪ [national anthem] ♪ >> i gave an interview it. it said off-the-record and it said they were violating. it's unbelievable what's happening with the fake news. >> i think today what's happened is that news reporting has been part of the adversary system. >> the pressure is on on neighbors to the north. >> i love canada, but they have taken advantage of our country for many years. i even love their national anthem it's called very appropriately o canada. would you like toe to sick it? >> doj officials told congressional investigators this week about a july 2016 breakfast with a british spy behind the trump dossier. >> he admitted in his filings at the department justice that his wife

or stay in the locker room during the national anthem or face of fine but the players' association wasn't having that they protested and filed a grievance since then the players and the team owners have been trying to come to some sort of compromise about what it except of a behavior whether there should be a punishment the fact that president trump has been a vocal critic of this movement was weighing on the n.f.l. as well and here we are opening day and they still don't have a policy in place a bit of a wildcard as to what's going to happen during the game tonight christine salumi with us in philadelphia thanks so much for its own crystal. well the world surf league has announced that male and female pro surface will get the same prize money from next year becomes one of the first global sports league to achieve prize money a quality surfing set to be a part of the twenty twenty olympic games in tokyo what earlier on we spoke to the world surf leagues women's commissioner who police female surfers will play a key role in the commercial growth of the sport. we want to keep everybo

refusedear-old recently to stand up for the australian national anthem at her elementary school. use thetest anthem overlooks thousands of years of aboriginal history. the school gave her detention and threatened her with suspension. her parents have held her move and it has infuriated conservatives. in particular the populist leader pauline hanson. she calls her a brat and says she needs a kick up her backside. the move has divided australians over issues like the country's colonial past, treatment of aboriginals, and the tricky issue of when it is appropriate to protest. she is a nine-year old girl in a school space. there are rules to be followed. , andtance was admirable the lyrics of the australian national anthem can be questionable. not just the anthem, but it should be observed. >> a scientific breakthrough about activity -- bacteria in the human gut. scientists at the university of california have discovered that bacteria that live in the causedut, it has and gangrene infections, it actually produces electricity. and electricity generating machine. creates the new form of

it's unfortunate to say it's about the national anthem.o the national anthem. by the way, we have the right to do. it's always been about human right violations and abuse. until we can come together and focus on what the actual discussion should be about, it's going to continue to create a divide. >> do you remember a long time ago, we were both alive in 1995, you had sam smith's book "second coming" and you had michael j d jordan as to why he didn't speak out. he said republicans buy shoes, too. it's different time, isn't it? >> it is. it swung from the '60s to michael jordan and tiger woods and now with the social activism again. i would maintain because the players have been tweeting about the nike ad and colin kaepernick, maybe we have gotten to the point where we are talking about the next step. these players -- i talked to them. the nfl players work in their community. they have been doing a lot of this. while the noise is out there with the president, all the rhetoric, all the polarization, i think we can make a strong case that mos

. [ ♪ [national anthem] ♪ [national anthem] ♪ [national anthem] ♪ [national anthem] ♪ [nationald the republican party. >> it did not start with donald trump. is he a symptom, not the cause. >> what do you think of president obama's speech? and i said, i'm sorry, i watched it but i fell asleep. >> hear how great the economy is doing right now, let's just remember when this recovery started. >> i have to say this to president obama, this is called not recovery. this is called rocket ship. >> cory booker continues to say he is putting his entire senate career on the line by releasing documents. this is a fight. unjust sham preventing documents from being seen by the american people.

quarterback sparked a national outcry by needling during the american national anthem in protest against racial injustice and police brutality christensen only has more from new york. believe in something even if it means sacrificing everything that's the slogan that nike has chosen for collin capper nick and its new ad campaign which is proving to be just as controversial as the national football league star himself he inspired a movement among fellow players to not stand during the national anthem to instead take the need to call attention to show social injustices especially issues of race in the united states but it's been very controversial while he's gotten support from some segments of the community and certainly other players some find this very disrespectful including president trump himself who has tweeted about the issue and called on the n.f.l. to not allow the players on the field if they refuse to stand for the national anthem this latest slogan this campaign comes out just ahead of the season opener for the national football league on thursday night no policy in place righ

it appears the nfl's controversial policy on the national anthem will not believe -- be into bloom into this season. layers will not be punished for taking a knee. the new anthem rule was postponed over the summer. now it might not happen at all. nfl sources told espn they will probably wait until next season at the earliest. >>> overnight a tally by the ap found that fewer than 10 nfl players took action during the national anthem over the weekend by kneeling, raising a fist, or walking off the field. colin kaepernick is thanking two players on the miami dolphins for kneeling during the national anthem on opening sunday. in a tweet he wrote, quote, my -- my brothers continue to show their unwavering strength by fighting for the oppressed. they have not back to down even when attacked and intimidated. their courage will move the rolled forward, love is at the root of our resistance. >>> kaepernick sparked an active debate by kneeling back in 2016 to protest police brutality and social injustice. yesterday president trump took digs at the protest on twitter and wrote, nfl first game rati

.>>> colin kaepernick is thinking these fotaking a ne during the national anthem. he said my brothers continued to show their unwavering strength by fighting for the oppressed. they have not back down even when attacked and intimidated. they were not alone in practice. some players raised the first today. our reporter has reaction tonight from players and fans. >> on the first in a full sunday, nfl players are once again getting attention for what they're doing off the field. the miami dolphins players taking a need during the national anthem. >> thank you for reaching out and for the positivity. we are going to keep doing our best to make positive change and have these positions.only g the former 49ers quarterback called the players his brothers. >> i know he has our back. we both support each other through this whole thing. >> he started building in 2016. it was his way of protesting police brutality and social injustice. nike made him the new face of their ad campaign. president trump took a dig on twitter. he said the first game ratings are way down over an alr

made a name for himself in kneeling during the national anthem other players soon followed suit right now he's actually filed a grievance against the n.f.l. because he claims that team owners colluded against him to keep him from playing again and he's fighting to get back in the game but now he's got this contract from nike and this ad campaign that he's talking about is coming out just days before the opening of the n.f.l. season in the first game and fans are getting all fired to get fired up all over this issue all over again the hash tag boycott nike is now trending on twitter there have been people posting tweets posting videos of themselves burning their nike shoes cutting the nike swish swish symbol off of their socks and he's getting a lot of support as well i should mention also that president donald trump has also been a very vocal critic of players who refused to stand during the national anthem but on the other hand there's also been support from players and calling kaplan it was at the u.s. tennis open lynn the last week here in new york and got a standing ovation from f

. >>> what does it mean for players who take a knee during the national anthem? up next, the reason they won't be facing any fines. >>> three san francisco police are investigating a meanie -- a minibus crash. dash cam video shows when the bus veered into oncoming traffic and crashed into a dry- cleaning business on lombard street in the city. the driver whose camera recorded the video told us he was on his way to a yoga class around 5:45 this morning when the bus crashed. the bus driver is in the hospital with life- threatening injuries. a passenger on the bus was taken to the hospital but is expected to be okay. police are still trying to figure out what caused the driver to crash. >>> >>> the snell fire has already burntout 2400 acres. it grew by 90 acres overnight. firefighters are getting a vandal is a better handle on it. the fire continues to threaten the neighborhoods around barry estes states. they are so concerned that the winds could change in the fire could run up the hill for nearly 180 homes . the cause of the snell fire is still under investigation

it is about respect for our country, flag and national anthem. nfl must respect this. kaepernick's stand may have cost him his career. >> he's being punished for taking a chance, speaking out on something that needs to be spoken about. >> reporter: kaepernick filed a grievance accusing the leagues of snubbing him for taking a position on the national anthem. he says he supports his choice. >> it's beautiful sacrificing his own job. >> reporter: others question celebrating kaepernick. >> what is he sacrificing? >> reporter: saying he doesn't believe they colluded to keep him off the field. >> i don't believe the nfl has a superstar chamber. i believe it's a competitive sport where players compete with one another and performance based versus macro issues. >> reporter: in may, the nfl decided players must stand during the nfl this season and players could be fined though they could remain in the locker room during the national anthem. >> reporter: this new ad campaign has more than 100,000 retweets. abc7 news. >>> we have the 11th spare the air alert today. looking towar

layers during the playing of the national anthem. speakers include the sports law writer for the new. this is about 90 minutes. activismon social and sports. >> believe it or not, 10:00 a.m. is early. i am happy to have the [inaudible] that we have today and our esteemed panelists and i want to say hello and thank you to our friends at c-span who are on today's panel. a little about myself. my name is michelle steel, i worked for espn since 2011. this is out of my purview. i do not normally delve into legal issues. however, in the last few years at espn, i have had the opportunity to cross into that many of theesult of stories i have covered. i had a little bit of it circuitous path to sports. before, i was a sports journalist, i was a business journalist so i worked at bloomberg television in midtown covering and i was stocks and bonds, i was a general business reporter. ofas working on the floor the new york stock exchange and guess what, stockbrokers do not want to talk about stocks. they want to talk about the mets them a they wa

it is about respect for our country flag and national anthem. nfl must respect this. nike is celebrating kaepernick. >> what is he sacrificing? >> gerber says he doesn't believe the nfl included to keep him off the field. >> i don't think the nfl has a super star chamber. i think it's a very competitive sport with the teams compete with one another, the players compete with one another, and it's more on performance-based versus macro issues. >> in may, team owners decided players must stand during the national anthem this season. players who don't stand could be fined, though the new policy does give players the option of staying in the locker room during the national anthem. in san francisco, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >>> chaos at a southern california apartment complex left eight people wounded, two of them critically. one of the critical patients is a 17-year-old boy. someone started shooting during a dice game in san bernardino last night. investigators are still trying to find out what happened before the gunfire. police say most witnesses are being uncooperat

and if they did stand neil during the national anthem they would be punished that decision is going to hold on hold as a negation negotiations continue between the n.f.l. and the players association and they also face this lawsuit from company which is yet to be decided and so i think the n.f.l. are in a pretty dicey position they won't want to lose not the sponsorship money which is means a lot to them but there are a lot of egos at stake here as well and i don't think they'll be wanting to take a step down but interesting a young expat thank you. in tennis of five time champion roger federer has crashed out of the u.s. open to australia's john millman federer cruised through the first set against his unseated opponent but millman took the next three advances to the quarterfinals for the first time where he will face novak djokovic who powered into the final eight with a straight sets victory over portugal's joa sosa joke which has already won the title twice. head out for a look at an internet giants turning twenty which will give you a cake fail you might want to google yes

the show that is the sworn enemy of lying, ♪ [national anthem] ♪ [national anthem] ♪ [national anthem♪ [national anthem] ♪ [national anthem] ♪ >> judge brett kavanaugh's nomination to the supreme court take as big step forward. >> it cleared the senate judiciary committee on a party line vote. >> but, it's also now facing a delay all because of a last-minute condition set by republican jeff flake. >> i think it would be proper to delay the floor vote. >> you're telling all women that they don't matter. >> look at me when i'm talking to you. >> president trump orders the fbi to conduct an investigation. >> this is now the seventh background check. >> i thought her testimony was very compelling and she looks like a very fine woman to me. >> this is a sham what's going on in there right now. democrats are not being heard. >> toxic culture pernicious patey in this country has to stop, it's real in this country.

to not allow the players on the field if they refuse to stand for the national anthem this latest slogan this campaign comes out just ahead of the season opener for the national football league on thursday night no policy in place right now to deal with the issue of taking a need during the national anthem which is considered by some to be disrespectful to the flag here in the united states so fanning the fires of an already very controversial issue controversial moment in sports with this campaign. that's it for now more news in just a few minutes trying to that of i. one of the best health care systems in the world is in there. trust with local doctors as the gatekeepers we have radical concept to catch people while makes you a better doctor but as the population ages what challenges does the u.k.'s national health service face that's a big problem all people in the interim a practicing drugs because of the stress of paperwork and financing the u.k.'s frontline on the people's health on al-jazeera. and lives in fear constantly looking over her shoulder she says she was threatened by ar

late 1960's, and in the late 1960's, the black players and black students sat down during the national anthem. the students sat down, the players were on their court with their heads down and raising the black power fist. that was perfectly fine. after the anthem was over, they took the court and played basketball. 1968 -- third grade in pretend you did not hear that because i am pretending to be young -- that was ok in 1968. fast-forward. i wonder how black players would be perceived today if they put their heads down and raised the black power fist during the national anthem. i think it would be frowned upon. so while younger people are encouraged about what is happening with social activism and players, i am quite saddened because i came up through sports, i was raised in sport, and i see we have actually taken giant steps backwards. i -- i agree. there was not much of a question there, i just am soaking in the history lesson that you provided for us. , she isrespects describing what the action would be. i think that goes to what the decision-making was that surrounded that action and the

what we do, me as promoter, you play the kazakhstan national anthem and the mexican national anthem,ou're in the usa of america, you play the united states national anthem out of respect for everybody watching the fight. >> what happened? what was the big -- >> i don't know. for some reason they wanted to state in the contract there are no flags anthems whatsoever. this is proud moment for kazakhstan. this is proud moment for mexico. this is proud moment for the u.s. of a. we should hear the national anthems right before a major event. neil: that is big issue, oscar. >> it is huge. neil: nfl kicks off professional play this week, how will they handle it, how espn will handle it, how stadiums will handle this, how did it get like this. >> i split down the middle. i let the fighters do their talking inside of a ring, but when you're a promoter promoting a major event like this i have no reason to fight for what's right and -- neil: youryour view what is right to play the anthem? >> yes. neil: when you see nike celebrating just do it campaign with colin kaepernick responsible for doing

>>> an overnight tally by the ap found that fewer than 10 nfl players took action during the national anthem over the weekend by either kneeling, raising a fist, or walking off the field. colin kaepernick is thanking two players on the miami dolphins who kneeled during the ashland anthem -- the national anthem. he wrote, my brothers continue to show unwavering strength by fighting for the oppressed. they have not back down -- down even when attacked and intimidated. their courage will move the world forward. love is at the root of our resistance. kaepernick sparked the anthem debate by kneeling in 2016. protesting police brutality and social injustice. yesterday president trump took digs at the protest on twitter. he wrote, nfl first game ratings our way down over and already really bad last year comparison. viewership declined 13% the lowest in over a decade. if the players stood proudly for our flag and anthem and it is also not bright -- on broadcast maybe ratings could come back. otherwise worse. bay area consumer research consultant send several factors contributed to the factor includi

the nfl is back this week and so is quarterback colin kaepernick, who will not stand for the national anthem.

to not allow the players on the field if they refuse to stand for the national anthem this latest slogan this campaign comes out just ahead of the season opener for the national football league on thursday night no policy in place right now to deal with the issue of taking a need during the national anthem which is considered by some to be disrespectful to the flag here in the united states so fanning the fires of an already very controversial issue controversial moment in sports with this campaign let's bring you some breaking news from here in the united kingdom now where the opposition labor party has adopted the internationally recognized the finnish and and the examples of anti semitism it follows calls for the opposition leader jeremy corbyn to resign over accusations that he has anti semitic views get more now from lawrence leah lawrence is this a climb down for jeremy corbyn. yes i think to some extent it is exactly what it is agreed finally with much kicking and screaming to solve all not just the definition of anti semitism as defined by the. members committee but but also its

with this new ad, nike now appears to be taking sides in the debate over kneeling during the national anthemfed the nfl. >> the nfl star suddenly at the center of a national debate -- >> reaction to president trump's tweets about player protests still reverberating around nfl stadiums -- >> now to that bold statement from nike -- >> reporter: the sports apparel giant naming the former pro quarterback as a face iconic "just do it" campaign days before the football season kicks off. >> in the history of sports, no campaign, no ad campaign, is bigger than "just do it." michael jordan, tiger woods, kobe bryant, and for them to pick colin kaepernick, a guy who is not playing right now, but has a huge social footprint, is something that we haven't seen before in sports. >> reporter: kaepernick's protest began as a way to raise awareness about racial inequality and police brutality against unarmed black men. and as soon as he tweeted the ad yesterday, it went viral. reaction ranging from supportive messages like, i am inspired by how he lives the american spirit. to a literal firestorm of outrage.

standing up for your values, we're standing up for nevada, and we're standing up for our great national anthem. [cheers and applause] so we're going to do things. yeah know wh i've been saying, we're going to start winning again. we're winning now bigger than i ever thought. who would have thought this was going to happen. we thought it was going to happen but not this fast. remember this. all during our campaign i said we're going to start winning again, and you're going to have your representative, dean he

. >> representative o'rourke, this question is for you, it's about the national anthem protest. polls show that most americans don't think the nfl players should be kneeling during the national anthem. even if they believe that they have the right to do so. but you have said there's nothing more american than protesting for your rights. what do you say to people who claim you are out of step with most texans on this issue? rep. o'rourke: i mentioned, members of law enforcement are not sworn to serve and protect only some people. they are sworn to protect and serve everyone. those service member who put their lives on the line serving tonight in afghanistan and iraq and syria, they swear not to a man or group of people in this country, but they swore to support and to defend the constitution of the united states of america. the constitution for all of us. the civil rights marchers who took their lives into their hands crossing the edmund pettis bridge in selma, alabama. some beaten to within an inch of their lives. those who lost their lives in the deep south to the racism of ame

dealership declined 30%. >> the nfl would be very lucky if these national anthem protest were the only reason that they have declined in the ratings. the nfl ratings have been declining for years. >> she is a consumer research consultant. she says the nfl concussion crisis and the fact the millennial's are less interested are factors in the drop in viewership. >> i think it is very difficult to find a football fan who has stopped watching the nfl because of the national anthem protest. i think we need to keep doing it.>> it draws social awareness. this is a good platform. >> you are paid a certain amount to perform your job. essentially they can be a distraction. >> it does not make me want to watch football any less or more. >> it is not just the nfl losing viewers. the marketing expert says major- league baseball is also seeing the ratings drop as viewers have more choices in the way they view content. >>> there are so many bad memories. >> it has been six months since the deadly hostage takeover. coming up, a first look inside the building where the incident took place. why the dire

an american football star who sparked a furore by kneeling during the national anthem has been unveiledmajor advertising campaign. it's being reported that the former san francisco 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick will front nike's "just do it" 30th anniversary campaign. in 2016 kaepernick refused to stand for the anthem in protest at police violence against african—americans. we will be talking about that as well in the news briefing — that is coming up. throughout the week, we are looking at some of the biggest start—ups in latin america. tallis gomes is often considered one of brazil's top tech entrepreneurs. in 2011 he started easy taxi by convincing taxi drivers to buy smartphones so they could offer rides on his new app. this was before the likes of uber arrived in brazil. he sold that business for millions of dollars, and now he's started a new business aimed at disrupting the beauty industry. if you look at the beauty sector, the biggest innovation we can see is the biggest innovation we can see is the salon starting to serve champagne, nothing comparative with the real work w

ers was still a controversy in twenty sixteen when he refused to stand for the playing of the national anthem which is traditional at u.s. sporting events the announcement immediately led to calls on social media for a boycott of mikey goods well let's get more on this now our correspondent kristen salumi is joining us from more from new york sort of mentioned that those calls for a boycott of nike goods what other reaction has there been to this kristen. well we've seen support for collin kapur nick on twitter and in social media as well as opposition he has become the face of this movement not to stand as a way of expressing his concern about social issues social justice particularly police brutality among african-american people of color in the united states now he is the face of this campaign for nike which has come up with a slogan where he says believe in something even if it means sacrificing everything this is a huge campaign and it seems to be coming out a very crucial time for the n.f.l. colleen capper nick is actually suing the n.f.l. it's he says that the league has kept him from

kaepernick was at the san francisco 49ers when he began kneeling during the national anthem in the 2016police brutality, what he saw as state oppression against african americans and people of colour. his actions sparked a wider movement and national debate. criticised by some, including president tromp, for being disrespectful to both the american flag and the military. people are really feeling their humanity. now a free agent, kaepernick is suing the nfl, alleging ten owners colluded to prevent him from signing with another team. being chosen as the face of nike's latest advertising venture is likely to be welcomed by many, but raises eyebrows too. in a statement, the company said... it also features a range of other stars, including the tennis player serena williams. nike has a long history of supporting the people who wear their brand and hopefully this will send a message out to the rest of the world that they should no longer be afraid to speak out and speak up against something that is unjust. news of kaepernick‘s involvement comes just days before the first game of the new nfl

one, the first day that our buddies decided to take a seat, not even a knee, i stand for the national anthemwe stand for and what we believe in and we will stick with it. rob: 160 people producing these shirts and other things, i mean, how big is the demand and how much have you seen it explode in i guess recent months? >> well, it's been pretty much since the beginning of this controversy, when an individual decided, out of pure laziness to sit down during national anthem toward the end of the career and propelled himself in spotlight, individuals like nate boyer special forces guy come over, can you please take a knee, go from the bench taking a seat to just show respect, take a knee, he did that, our request is just stand up, take that last final step and encourage friends out in the field to stop following your bad example and just stand up and show respect. jillian: now, look there's two sides of the story, right, there are a lot of people in the country who do support what they are doing and there are a lot of people in the country who support what nike is doing in bringing colin kaepe

♪ last may, the nfl owners announced a policy requiring their players to either stand for the national anthemr remain in the locker room during the anthem. anyone kneeling or protesting would be fined. but what a difference a few months make, as the nfl has now announced that it won't implement its own new policy. so this weekend, kenny stills an albert welcome of the miami dolphins took a need during the anthem of their's season opener. their teammate, robert quinn, stood, but he did so with a fist in the air. what penalties will be faced? none. it nfl spokesman tells "sports illustrated," the status quo continues as productive discussions are ongoing on the important work on social justice. you might have forgotten that this all started back during the obama era, and about august, 2016. that was when colin kaepernick refused to stand in a preseason game for the 49ers. after that game, he defended his gesture, saying, i'm not going to stand up to show pride and a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color. to me, this is bigger than football. there are bodies in the s

in august 2016, he started the movement to kneel during the u-s national anthem to protest racial injustice. he opted out of his contract with the niners last year and has been unsigned since. kaepernick n-f-l, claiming teams are the colluding to deny him a job. last week, an arbitrator ruled there was enough evidence to send the collusion case to trial. ( james ) ( james ) thanks will. ( james ) still ahead... a bay area mother is pleading with thieves this morning... after her daughter's cancer records are stolen. ( james ) plus... as apple gets ready to unveil its next i-phone... one of its current models is having some serious issues. ( james ) and... a bay area community rushing to help an 8th grade student... after she was robbed on her way home from school. ( john ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. accident wb 80 at fremont street. traffic jammed from the maze to the scene of the crash. . ( james )( darya ) welcome back to the kron 4 morning news. let's get a check of the forecast. plenty of sunshine into the afternoon today after a partly cloudy start to the morning. temper

she is going viral for her rendition of the national anthem. ♪ . >> amazing! amazing! is 7 years old. this is was on sunday. she wowed everybody in the crowd. she was selected through a singing contest on instagram. they said is one of the best national anthem performance in stubhub history. >> she could hit the high notes. >> and the hand motions. that as well. >> that is how i sound my car when i'm driving. >> oh really? i'm sure. >> totally. >>> okay. here is a live look at 580 at 680. the lights are moving west bound. we are in the yellow for the tuesday morning commute. the travel time is clocking in just under 30 minutes. there are your diamonds and your rubies. it is a great tuesday morning ride. let's take it over to 880. the nimitz freeway. traffic is getting a little busier. we're still in the green. we're looking pretty good at 15 minutes heading northbound up toward the maze. went to get to the maze, it will be pretty slow. you can see the 580 approach as well as a sure freeway as it makes its way toward the berkeley curve starting to back up a bit. the met

a majority saying the national anthem kneeling is not appropriate.ut there's a sizable number of people saying it's fine, doesn't really bother them. i'm ready to go to the notre dame game tomorrow night. and college football is where it's at. i'm sorry. nfl football, i just know a lot of people who are just not all that jazzed on it. and i think that is part of the reason, even if it's not intended to be disrespectful to the military, a lot of military veterans do feel that way. and i think that ends up hurting the whole experience for just a lot of folks. >> well, a couple of things. i think sometimes what gets lost in the conversation is why this even started. this started because kaepernick felt like black and brown people were mistreated at the hands of law enforcement. that's number one. and number two, when you look at polls, it's all about how the question is asked and how the question is framed. but if you look at the nfl and their revenue numbers, their revenue increased by 5% last year, not to mention the $50 million amazon deal for stream

the mauvement of kneeling during the national anthem to protest able injustice. he is suing nfl claiming teams are working together to keep him from playing. >>> in san francisco, the mayor is setting a goal to shrink the carbon footprint. mayor breed is planning the set app agreesive course for reducing the greenhouse gas emissions including requiring buildings convicted in 2030 to be net zero carbon emitters, days before a summit where thousands of leaders will address global climate change. >>> the wild fire burning in the tahoe national has exploded in size. it broke out monday in placer county. nearly 1000 acres have been scorched. it's 10% contained. firefighters are working to get another northern california wild fire under control, this time it's the slager fire in el dorado county. the fire broke out yesterday and burned 8 oh 0 acres and -- 80 acres and raced up the foothill towards homes. air tanks were fighting the flames. it is 30% contained. >>> tropical storm , the powerful storm slammed in to the gulf coast overnight and with it, came torrential do

i honor our national anthem. >> reporter: one more quick question.ssia. i love this country. if we get along with china we are doing well, you notice what is happening, what is going on with canada and mexico. if we get along with china and russia, a very nice statement came from north korea. you all read that in the papers. kim jong un said very nice things. we want to get denuclearization during the trump administration. it just came out. i hope you heard, you don't read that in the fake news media. they don't want to write that. they only want to write bad things. the level of unfairness and bias in the press is incredible but in the meantime we are winning. be happy because we are winning. brian: we will find out on "fox and friends". the whole interview in its entirety, we talk about jobs and the economy is accomplishment, with a $200,000 number we will hear more about that. steve: the entire interview is on our facebook page. >> reporter: eight hours over the weekend. steve: he was talking about wages and jobs and looking at job numbers tween 9

to come up with a policy regarding conduct during the national anthem that satisfies both players and critics such as the president and with the opening game of the season scheduled for thursday fans are just as likely to be focused on the sidelines as they are on what's happening on the field christian salumi al jazeera. the headlines on al-jazeera airstrikes have hit syria's admitted province at least seven to seventeen people have reportedly been killed russia says it's aware the syrian army is planning an all out offensive on a globe the last rebel held bastion the u.s. ambassador to the u.n. says a lot tolerate a chemical weapons attack on. what you're saying from us and the fact that the security council wants to talk about it is do not let a chemical weapons attack happen on the people of it lead the people of syria have been through too much this is a tragic situation and if they want to continue to go the route of taking over syria they can do that but they cannot do it with chemical weapons they can't do it assaulting their people and we're not going to fall for it if there

he was the first teammate to neil alongside colin kaepernick for the national anthem to protest social injustice. >>> during.maybe the best quarterback in the nfl. he threw four touchdowns in the first half against minnesota. the rams took a 14-10 lead over minnesota. look athere. he threw for 465 yards. a career-high of five touchdowns the rams win. they are 4-0. >>> who needs a dip in the tank at tropicana field? were hoping the yankees lost to tampa bay. the yankees win 12-1. they now lead the oakland a's by two games for the top wildcard spot with three games left. you do the math. >>> remember the mob of people following tiger woods on sunday at the 18th hole of the torch average it? i guess they were watching across the pond where the ryder cup just teed off. listen in. >> and from jupiter florida, tiger woods. >> that is in paris. tiger owns the sport right now. and he has been paired up with captain america, more commonly known as, patrick read. masters champ. >>> we will be right back. this is customizable streaming tv for your family. ...whatever size. it's saving money with

kaepernick was the first athlete to neil before the national anthem to protest police brutality against blacks back in 2016. he hasn't played since then. >> some say his protests cost him his career in the nfl. the new question is what could his campaign cost nike. >> let's begin our team coverage on the topic tonight with abc 7 news reporter david louie who is live in san jose with some expert advice. david? >> well, ama and dan, the early reaction from investors has been mostly negative. the stock took a 3% hit today, although we have to put in perspective the fact that the stock is up 27% for the year. still, the real test will come with consumers. consumers and whether they buy colin kaepernick's message about social justice. marketing expert says nike is taking a big gamble with colin kaepernick because he is polarizing. some embraced his national anthem protest while others said he was unpatriotic or worse, and kaepernick seems intent on controlling the message. he announced the deal. nike didn't, but confirmed it. >> there is no telling what your branden endorser might do next if

quarterback who sparked a national outcry bang ruling during the american national anthem the symbolic gesture was in protest at racial injustice and police brutality chris says suddenly has more now from new york. believe in something even if it means sacrificing everything nike's new just do it ad campaign is proving as controversial as one of the stars chosen to deliver it former national football league quarterback collin capper nick he hasn't played football since repeatedly refusing to stand for the national anthem before games during the two thousand and sixteen season prompting other players to follow suit not only my burning in my favorite pair and nike is you're burning your sales ad like the protests have provoked anger among some n.f.l. fans and president donald trump they consider it disrespectful to the american flag and the military some have called for a boycott of ninety five love nike nuff cullen but supporters say it's meant to call attention to racial injustices and is respectful expression of free speech nike which has a contract with the n.f.l. to supply uniforms

taking a knee refusing to stand for the national anthem, you are disrespecting the millions oferans, the millions of soldiers and sailors and airmen and marines that risk and fight and die to protect the flag and our liberty. >> again, this was their first debate, the first time a lot of texans have ever seen o'rourke in action. two more debates to go. and president trump is expected to travel to the lone star state to campaign for ted cruz next month. jon? jon: that's interesting, given the history between those two in the primary. the republican presidential primary. so if the president is heading to texas, are republicans worried about possibly losing that seat? >> well, it's interesting. the cook political report, which watches these races very closely as you know, originally called it as likely g.o.p. then it went to lean g.o.p. and as of yesterday, they are calling the state a toss-up. now, at least one major poll there, shows ted cruz with a 9 point lead, but his challenger is widely seen as a rising star in democratic politics. he has an unconventional style, doesn't us