He boycotted Nike over Colin Kaepernick. Now his store is closing [View all]
By Jacob Bogage
February 15, 2019 — 9.45amDenver: Stephen Martin heard all the arguments defending NFL players who protested against social injustice and police brutality. He even understood them, to an extent.
"There is social injustice in the criminal justice system," Martin said. "Oh my God, Trayvon [Martin], Rodney King. These things are documented and filmed."
But Martin, who owns a sports merchandise store in Colorado Springs called Prime Time Sports, couldn't wrap his head around players kneeling during the national anthem.
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Three years ago, he canceled an autograph signing with Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall after Marshall joined the ranks of protesting players. Around the same time, he asked customers and Facebook friends and friends of Facebook friends to send photographs of active duty members of the military or veterans.
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