The Colin Kaepernick protest rolls on with Colin taking a knee with teammate and safety Eric Reid as the National Anthem played before the San Francisco 49ers-San Diego Chargers game Thursday night.

And while that action and his “Cops as Pigs” socks have drawn criticism and boos, including from law enforcement, there are signs that the protest is gathering supporters and momentum, spreading to the rival Seattle Seahawks (cornerback Jeremy Lane sat) and drawing praise perhaps surprisingly from some of the people who have defended the American flag, U.S. military veterans.

“I’m not anti-American. I love America. I love people,” says Colin, who’s donating $1 million to groups affected by police brutality and racial inequality. “That’s why I’m doing this. I want to help make America better.” ...