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Players and coaches from Garfield High School knelt in unison before their game against West Seattle High School, and some West Seattle players also knelt, according to local news reports and social media. Kaepernick, the San Francisco 49ers' No. 2 quarterback, declined to stand during the national anthem ahead of a pre-season game on Aug. 26, setting off a debate about race relations, policing and the mixing of politics and sports. Garfield players decided to kneel after talking among themselves about Kaepernick and social injustice, Coach Joey Thomas said.

 

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