A former US Army Ranger who served with Pat Tillman says the onetime NFL star and fallen soldier would likely follow in Colin Kaepernick’s footsteps and take part in the ongoing national anthem protests, if he were alive today.

“I’d be shocked if Pat Tillman wasn’t out there, taking a knee with these players,” explained Rory Fanning, an ex-Ranger-turned-activist who served in Afghanistan alongside the former Arizona Cardinals safety.

“Pat cared about people who were exploited, people who were oppressed. He didn’t care so much about symbols,” Fanning told CNN on Wednesday night during a town hall about the protests.

“So I would definitely think Pat would err on the side of Colin Kaepernick,” he said.

Tillman — who walked away from the NFL to join the Army after 9/11 — was thrust into the anthem conversation this week after President Trump retweeted an account referencing his service and using the hashtags #StandForOurAnthem and #BoycottNFL.

“NFLplayer PatTillman joined U.S. Army in 2002. He was killed in action 2004. He fought 4our country/freedom,” the tweet said.

Tillman’s widow later released a statement in response, blasting Trump and others for using her husband as a political pawn.

“Pat’s service, along with that of every man and woman’s service, should never be politicized in a way that divides us,” Marie Tillman said. “We are too great of a country for that. Those that serve fight for the American ideals of freedom, justice and democracy. They and their families know the cost of that fight. I know the very personal costs in a way I feel acutely every day.

“The very action of self expression and the freedom to speak from one’s heart — no matter those views — is what Pat and so many other Americans have given their lives for,” she added. “Even if they didn’t always agree with those views. It is my sincere hope that our leaders both understand and learn from the lessons of Pat’s life and death, and also those of so many other brave Americans.”

Fanning was ultimately one of several people whom CNN had on Wednesday night to discuss the controversial issue, which has divided many people in sports, entertainment and politics.

Activist and director Spike Lee, who has been a vocal supporter of players who take a knee during the national anthem, participated in the town hall — along with Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins and former New York Jets player Michel Faulkner.

While Jenkins has been spotted raising his first during the anthem, Faulkner has been adamant about staying in the locker room to avoid outrage.

“This is us, as concerned citizens, trying to play our role in a bigger conversation about race in America, a bigger conversation about our criminal justice system, and our law enforcement,” Jenkins said.

Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Kaepernick sparked the kneeling protests last year in an attempt to draw attention to police brutality.

“I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,” Kaepernick told NFL Media at the time.

Lee told CNN on Wednesday night that he was disgusted by the fact that the QB was still a free agent.

“I was not buying that stuff, that show with the owners kneeling with the players with their arms locked up,” the filmmaker said in reference to the protests Sunday.

“I wasn’t buying it — because they’re forgetting why this whole thing has happened. If they want to stop it, if they want to unite the players, Colin Kaepernick should have a job in the NFL. It’s hypocritical for them to say, ‘We’re all united,’ but we’re forgetting the reason why this whole thing started.”