NFL players are no longer the only professional athletes to silently protest during the national anthem.On Sunday night, womens soccer player Megan Rapinoe followed the example of?San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick by taking a knee during the playing of The Star-Spangled Banner before her Seattle Reign played the Chicago Red Stars in an NWSL game.I am disgusted with way he has been treated and the fans and hatred he has received in all of this, Rapione told espnWs Julie Foudy. It is overtly racist. Stay in your place black man. Just didnt feel right to me. Need a more substantive conversation around race relations, & the way people of color treated.Rapinoe added: We are not saying we are not one the greatest countries in world. Just need to accept that [it is] not perfect, things are broken. And quite honestly being gay, I have stood with my hand over my heart during the national anthem and felt like I havent had my liberties protected, so I can absolutely sympathize with that feeling.Rapinoe said she will continue to kneel in every match going forward.The very least that I can do is continue the conversation with him by kneeling for the anthem, she said.?Rapinoe, a World Cup and gold-medal winner with the U.S. womens national team, becomes the first nonblack professional player to join in protesting during the national anthem since Kaepernick gained notoriety for sitting out the anthem in 49ers preseason games.After sitting during the playing of the anthem during preseason games, Kaepernick elected to kneel during the anthem for the teams final preseason game on Thursday and was joined by teammate Eric Reid.In a separate game, Seattle Seahawks cornerback Jeremy Lane also elected to sit down during the playing of the national anthem.Though he has received backlash for his protest, Kaepernick has said its not his intention to denigrate police, military or the country, but rather serves as his way of bringing attention to what he sees are failings in the United States treatment of racial minorities. Jimmie Ward Super Bowl Jersey . Hazard cut in from the left and scored with a swerving right-footed shot for ninth goal of the season, which proved to be enough for the victory despite Chelseas forwards again lacking a cutting edge up front. Jerick McKinnon Super Bowl Jersey . Kuznetsov, who was selected by the Capitals in the first round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, has been playing for his hometown team Chelyabinsk Traktor of the KHL. http://www.49ersofficialfanshop.com/kentavius-street-jersey-sales.html .C. -- Kemba Walker and the Charlotte Bobcats got off to a fast start, and the Sacramento Kings were never quite able to catch up. Dwight Clark Super Bowl Jersey . The Brazilian goalkeeper signed a loan deal with the Major League Soccer club on Friday as he looks to get playing time ahead of this summers World Cup in his home country. Kyle Juszczyk Super Bowl Jersey . Olli Jokinen, Mark Scheifele, and Bryan Little each had a goal and an assist as Winnipeg won 5-2, handing Calgary its record-setting seventh consecutive loss on home ice.TORONTO -- An injury has forced welterweight Josh Koscheck out of his bout with Demian Maia at UFC 163 in Rio de Janeiro. The main event of the Aug. 3 card pits featherweight champion Jose Aldo agaainst Chan Sung Jung, better known as the Korean Zombie.dddddddddddd The South Korean challenger replaced Anthony (Showtime) Pettis, who had to drop out earlier with a knee injury. ' ' '