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Colin Kaepernick's protest 'inspires students to take a stand of their own'
Person claiming to be a teacher said six 5th graders protested at school
'Teacher' says her pupils took a knee as Pledge of Allegiance was recited
It was also revealed sales of Kaepernick's jersey have skyrocketed
The quarterbacks' jersey is not the fifth most popular in all of the NFL

Published: 21:34 EST, 4 September 2016 | Updated: 23:15 EST, 4 September 2016

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Colin Kaepernick's decision to refuse to stand during the national anthem to highlight racial inequality in the U.S. has reportedly inspired a group of young students to stage a protest of their own.

Kaepernick's protest, which has created headlines across the country, apparently motivated six 10 and 11-year-old students to 'take a knee' as the Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

'I am a public school teacher. During our pledge today, six 5th graders took a knee. Colin Kaeperick: you did this. u r (sic) inspiring kids. Salute,' the user, TayGo, who claims to be a teacher, tweeted.

Colin Kaepernick's decision not to stand for the national anthem has reportedly inspired a group of young students to stage their own protest

A person claiming to be a teacher says students 'took a knee' during the Pledge of Allegiance at their school

'Just so you understand how brave the lil (sic) ones were being: our whole school meets for our morning assembly and the Pledge of Allegiance.

'It is hard and scary to stick out at any age - but especially as a child. They did this in front of over 500 kids, teachers and their principal.

'Four African/Black American students. Two Mexicans. All 10 and 11 year olds taking a stand. I'm proud.'

The comments, which were shared thousands of times, received a mixed reaction from others on social media.

'Colin Kaeperick: you did this. u r (sic) inspiring kids. Salute,' the user, TayGo, who claims to be a teacher, tweeted

The user went on to explain how 'brave' the alleged protest by a group of young students at their school was

'That is beautiful! Love it,' one person wrote in support.

'See what the actions of one man can do? Right actions bring good growth,' another tweeted.

'Brings a tear to my eye. 5th graders? 10 & 11 olds? This is beautiful,' a third added.

However, not everyone was pleased with the alleged student protest.

The alleged incident came as it emerged Kaepernick's jersey was now the most popular of any San Francisco player

Skyrocketing sales also made his number 7 jersey the fifth most popular in the entire league

'You are really f***ing kidding. Inspiring kids? Really?' one person wrote.

'The idiot's inspiring impressionable kids. They don't even know why they're doing what they did,' another tweeted.

'Six 5th graders benefitted from a teacher paid with US Gov't funds Show respect for those providing for you Protest somewhere else,' another added.

The claimed incident came as it emerged Kaepernick's jersey was now the most popular of any San Francisco player.

Skyrocketing sales also made his number 7 jersey the fifth most popular in the entire league, according to the NFL's online shop.

Kaepernick explained his protest last week, saying: 'I want to help make America better, and I think having these conversations helps everybody have a better understanding of where everybody is coming from'

Kaepernick explained his decision not to stand for the anthem after the 49ers final preseason game last week.

'I'm not anti-American. I love America. I love people. That's why I'm doing this,' the quarterback said.

'I want to help make America better, and I think having these conversations helps everybody have a better understanding of where everybody is coming from.

'We have a lot of people that aren't treated equally, that aren't given equal opportunities. Police brutality is a huge thing that needs to be addressed. There are a lot of issues that need to be talked about.'