There isnt video because it was during the pregame ceremony. The 49ers have confirmed kaepernick did not stand. His team issued the following statement, the National Anthem is and always will be a special part of the pregame ceremony. In respecting the american plins s as freedom of religion and expression, we recognize the right of an individual to choose not to participate in our celebration of the National Anthem. Now to the judge who has been criticized for his controversial ruling in the stanford Sexual Assault case. He is under fire once again forgiving yet another College Athlete a pass on jail time despite an assault charge. Judge aaron persky allowed another to avoid jail time after brutally beating his girlfriend. The reason . So he could play football. He issued the controversial statement to brock turner after turner was convicted of three counts of felony Sexual Assault. According to court records, judge persky handed down another lenient sentence to gunderson, now 22 year