UA students stage ‘sit in’ protest at Bama football game during National Anthem

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The protest style of Colin Kaepernick that has swept across the NFL has made its way to the Yellowhammer State. On Saturday, approximately 20 to 25 students sat during the Million Dollar Band’s rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner” before The University of Alabama’s homecoming football game. According to a report published in Monday’s edition of UA’s student newspaper The Crimson White, the protest was organized via GroupMe by a few students desiring to stand up against “racial injustice.” -- More...