NFL player dropped by sponsor for anthem protest

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A sponsor has dropped Denver Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall after he knelt during the national anthem before Thursday’s game against the Carolina Panthers.

Air Academy Federal Credit Union, which had been in a sponsorship deal with Marshall for the last five months, announced Friday it was ending its relationship with the Bronco.

Marshall’s actions ― a protest against social injustice that followed San Fransisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s decision to kneel during the anthem ― were “not a representation of our organization and membership,” the credit union’s CEO, Glenn Strebb, said in a statement.

After the game, a media relations staff member advised Marshall ‘you might lose endorsements,’ Marshall said, “I’m ready for that.”




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