NFL Linebacker Brandon Marshall Loses Endorsement Deal for Taking a Knee

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. Suggested Reading DDG Scores This Rare Win in Custody Battle With Halle Bailey Highlights From Pharrell Williams’ Star-Studded Louis Vuitton Menswear Show in…

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.

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Air Academy Federal Credit Union dropped Marshall as a spokesman after he joined San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, his college teammateยญ, to protest social injustice before the start of Thursday nightโ€™s Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers game.

โ€œWhile we respect Brandonโ€™s right of expression, his actions are not a representation of our organization and membership,โ€ said the unionโ€™s president and chief executive, Glenn Strebe, in a statement.

Marshall defended his actions in an Instagram post, making it clear that he wasnโ€™t protesting against the military, police or America.

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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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