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NFL star says he was asked if he would kneel for national anthem in pre-Draft interviews

Kansas City Chiefs star Justin Reid has revealed he was quizzed by teams about his stance on kneeling for the national anthem after his brother Eric took a stand alongside NFL exile Colin Kaepernick.

Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Kaepernick divided opinion across the United States in 2016 after choosing to kneel during the national anthem before games in protest of social justice issues, with then-President Donald Trump slamming his actions.

The 35-year-old has not been on an NFL roster since the end of that season and Kaepernick sued the league in 2017, claiming team owners had colluded to stop him from returning. In 2019, the parties agreed to a conditional settlement which prevented the matter from going to court.

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