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Photograph of Eric Reid and Colin Kaepernick kneeling during the National Anthem

September 1, 2016; printed 2023

San Diego, San Diego County, California, United States, North and Central America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A glossy color inkjet photographic print of Eric Reid and Colin Kaepernick of the San Francisco 49ers kneeling during the anthem at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California, September 1, 2016. Reid (#35) and Kaepernick (#7) are pictured in the center of the image, kneeling together at the 49ers’ sideline. Kaepernick is on the right, kneeling in his 49ers uniform, with his arms folded and resting on his proper left knee. To the left of him Eric Reid kneels in the same pose, wearing a black 49ers sweatshirt and shorts, his proper left wrist taped and holding a Gatorade bottle in his proper right hand. Free agent Nate Boyer stands to the right of Kaepernick, wearing a black t-shirt and jeans, his hand over his heart. Other players and 49ers staff stand around them in various poses, including Kelvin Taylor (number 23), Jaquiski Tartt (number 29), and Rashard Robinson (number 33).

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Catalog reference: 2024.5

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