ESPN's Kellerman: NFL 'injecting politics' into games with national anthem

ESPN commentator Max Kellerman raised some eyebrows by claiming that the NFL is "injecting politics" into games simply by having a pregame performance of the national anthem.

The discussion on "First Take" centered around a Seattle Seahawks player comparing Colin Kaepernick to Muhammad Ali for his refusal to stand for the Star-Spangled Banner last season.

Kellerman argued that Kaepernick, who remains a free agent after his controversial boycott, "did not go looking for a protest" and is not obligated to stand for the anthem.

"And even if it was a rule that you [have to stand], is that Colin Kaepernick injecting politics in the NFL? No. That's the NFL injecting politics by playing the national anthem and putting pressure on you to stand for it in the first place," he said.

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