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Former Green Beret Nate Boyer met with Colin Kaepernick to discuss the optics of his protest. Boyer suggested that Kaepernick take a knee rather than sit, arguing that kneeling is a sign of respect used in prayer and at soldiers' graves. Kaepernick adopted this suggestion, which transformed the visual nature of the protest from a perceived act of pouting to a more formal symbolic gesture.
Nate Boyer's unusual path to the NFL involved walking onto the University of Texas football team at age 31 after serving as a Green Beret. Despite having never played organized football, Boyer became the team's long snapper and later had a brief stint with the Seattle Seahawks at age 34. The hosts express skepticism regarding his rapid ascent, suggesting he may have been a plant for military promotion within the league.
