Denver Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall took a stand by taking a knee during the national anthem, and now it has cost him an endorsement deal, according to the New York Daily News.
Air Academy Federal Credit Union dropped Marshall as a spokesman after he joined San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, his college teammate, to protest social injustice before the start of Thursday night’s Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers game.
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“While we respect Brandon’s right of expression, his actions are not a representation of our organization and membership,” said the union’s president and chief executive, Glenn Strebe, in a statement.
Marshall defended his actions in an Instagram post, making it clear that he wasn’t protesting against the military, police or America.
A photo posted by Brandon Marshall (@bmarshh54) on Sep 8, 2016 at 10:52pm PDT
Read more at the New York Daily News.
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