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Kaepernick has said his protest will continue indefinitely.

\"When there's significant change and I feel like the flag represents what it's supposed to represent in this country, I'll stand,\" he told reporters Sunday.

Tonight's game is particularly noteworthy because it is Military Night at Qualcomm Stadium, billed as a tribute to \"hundreds of thousands of current and retired military personnel who live and work in San Diego,\" according to the San Diego Chargers' website.

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PHOTO: San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick wears socks depicting police officers as pigs during NFL football training camp at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco, Aug. 10, 2016.
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Kaepernick has said that his pregame protest is over the treatment of \"black people and people of color.\" It first caught media attention last Friday before a preseason game against the Green Bay Packers.

Today, Kaepernick responded to critics who slammed him for wearing socks during a Aug. 10 practice with imagery of illustrated pigs wearing police hats. The term \"pig\" is a derogatory term for police officers.

A photo posted by colin kaepernick (@kaepernick7) on Sep 1, 2016 at 11:52am PDT

Bill Johnson, executive director of the National Association of Police Organizations, told USA TODAY Sports the socks are \"disrespectful.\"

Kaepernick posted a statement to Instagram, writing that he wore the socks in the past because of \"rogue cops that are allowed to hold positions in police departments.\"

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