For the last two years, the protests against social injustice during the national anthem prior to NFL games have been limited to players.
That appears to have changed Thursday night.
Before the Thursday Night Football game at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, a 49ers cheerleader took a knee during the national anthem.
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SIGN UP HERE NBC Bay Area's Damian Trujillo was able to capture a photo of the cheerleader taking the knee. Her identity is unknown at this time.
In 2016, former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick started the protests against social injustices by taking a knee during the anthem. Several teammates, including former 49ers defensive back Eric Reid, joined him in the following weeks.