San Francisco 49ers cheerleader takes a knee before Raiders game

Friday, November 2, 2018
SANTA CLARA, California -- The national anthem protests took an unprecedented turn Thursday when a cheerleader for the San Francisco 49ers took a knee.

It took place ahead of the team's game against the Oakland Raiders at Levi's Stadium.
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It's believed she's the first cheerleader to protest this way.

The cheerleader has not been identified.
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Former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick was the first to take a knee during the anthem back in 2016 to protest police brutality.

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