Nate Boyer, the Green Beret who stood beside Kaepernick: ‘The vitriol was more disrespectful than the protest’
Summary
Nate Boyer, a former NFL player and Army Green Beret, planned a tour to support veterans and players but lost funding after a sponsoring company cut ties due to his past meeting with Colin Kaepernick. Boyer initially misunderstood Kaepernick’s anthem protest but later came to understand it as a protest against racial injustice, supporting the right to free speech despite personal feelings.Key Facts
- Nate Boyer is a former NFL long snapper and U.S. Army Green Beret.
- He founded MVP (Merging Vets and Players) to help veterans and NFL players transition after their careers end.
- A company sponsoring MVP’s planned college football tour withdrew support after discovering Boyer had met Colin Kaepernick.
- Kaepernick began protesting during the national anthem in 2016 to highlight racial injustice and police violence.
- Boyer initially thought Kaepernick was disrespecting the American flag but later listened to his full explanation.
- Kaepernick said he would not stand for a flag representing oppression of Black people and people of color.
- Boyer sees Kaepernick’s protest as an important free speech issue and a chance for social discussion.
- Boyer was disappointed that the protest caused division instead of unity.
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