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San Francisco 49ers cheerleader Kayla Morris is the first NFL cheerleader to take a knee during the national anthem

A San Francisco 49ers cheerleader was photographed taking a knee during last week’s NFL Thursday Night Football pregame national anthem performance has been identified.

Kayla Morris the Bay Area suburb of Antioch native identity was reported by KRON and confirmed by members of Morris’ family. Morris is believed to be the first NFL cheerleader to take a knee in protest during the national anthem similar to the action former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a knee in protest of systematic oppression, racial inequality, and police brutality.

Morris specific reasoning for kneeling has not yet been reported. It is unclear whether Morris will face disciplinary for taking a knee from the NFL or the 49ers, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, who said the team has not responded to request for comment on the issue.

Damian Trujillo an NBC News photographer and football fan Lenny Herold who was in the stands snapped photos of the Morris during the national anthem according to the Huffington Post.

Trujillo told HuffPost, “No one else that I know of noticed or reacted. She stayed with her teammates for the rest of the game, and they appeared to support her.”

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