Stevie Wonder Takes Knee in Solidarity with Colin Kaepernick

He made the gesture during the 2017 Global Citizen Festival

Stevie Wonder performed at the 2017 Global Citizen Festival tonight. Ahead of his set, he took a knee in solidarity with former San Francisco 49er Colin Kaepernick. “Tonight, I’m taking a knee for America,” Wonder said, before dropping to first one knee and then another. On both knees, he offered a prayer for “our planet, our future, our leaders of the world, and our globe.” Watch below via MSNBC. The move followed remarks Donald Trump recently made during a rally in Huntsville, Alabama. “Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners when somebody disrespects our flag to say, ‘Get that son of a bitch off the field right now. He’s fired. He’s fired!’” he said to the crowd.

During the 2016-2017 football season, Kaepernick took a knee to protest the national anthem. He opted out of his contract with the 49ers after the season ended, and has yet to be signed to another team. JAY-Z recently dedicated his 4:44 track “The Story of O.J.” to Kaepernick during his Meadows Festival performance.

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