Kapler will not be on the field for the national anthem. (1:21)
Kapler will stand when the national anthem is played before the Giants game against Philadelphia on Memorial Day.
Kapler said on his website that he would be standing for the anthem. I am honored to stand on the line today to show my respect for those who have paid the ultimate price for our rights and freedoms, and those who serve in our military, and especially those who have paid the ultimate price for our rights and freedoms.
Kapler had been avoiding the field during the national anthem as a protest following the school shooting in Texas, but said Sunday that he was considering suspending his protest in light of Monday being Memorial Day.
Kapler said he was comfortable taking it day by day.
Memorial Day is an important day in the history of our country and a special day.
Kapler discussed the deaths of 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, on his personal website on Friday. The attack occurred just 10 days after 10 people were killed in a racist attack at a supermarket in New York.
Kapler wrote that every time he places his hand over his heart and removes his hat, he is participating in a self congratulatory glorification of the only country where mass shootings take place.
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