Opinion: Sport has power to bring diverse people together

The National Football League is making news not just because the league starts play this week, but because of who is not playing.
Quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who refuses to stand for the national anthem, has not been signed by any team. Many observers believe that Kaepernick’s kneeling during the anthem, to protest police brutality and racial oppression, has led to him being blackballed. Other players have followed Kaepernick’s lead and several groups have organized demonstrations