Most Americans disagree with Kaepernick, but respect his right to protest

By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - Most Americans think San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's refusal to stand for the national anthem is unpatriotic but support his right to free speech, while nearly half do not think the National Football League should penalize him, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday. The opinion poll found that 61 percent of Americans said they do not agree with Kaepernick, who has taken a knee during the "Star-Spangled Banner" in protest of racial injustice and police brutality. Explore the polling results here http://polling.reuters.com/#!poll/TM994Y16_4 While Kaepernick has inspired other players to refuse to stand during the national anthem, 72 percent of Americans said they thought it was unpatriotic.

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