USA star Rapinoe follows Kaepernick's lead in anthem protest

United States midfielder Megan Rapinoe knelt in protest of the national anthem before a league match on Sunday.

Rapinoe, a two-time Olympian, said her actions were intended as a display of solidarity with San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who has not stood for the playing of the anthem during the NFL's preseason to call attention to racial inequality and police relations in USA.

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