The Santa Clara police union says its officers may stop working San Francisco 49ers’ home games amid quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s decision to protest police brutality and racial injustice by refusing to stand during the national anthem, according to media reports.
A letter from the Santa Clara Police Officers’ Association to the team, obtained by NBC Bay Area news, said if the team does not take action against Kaepernick for his actions, which also include wearing socks that depict officers as pigs, “it could result in police officers choosing not to work at your facilities.”
The letter also said “the board of directors of the Santa Clara Police Officers’ Association has a duty to protect its members and work to make all of their working environments free of harassing behavior.”
