However , he broke no local , state or federal laws nor did he violate any rules of the National Football League or presumably his employer , the San Francisco 49ers .
With great conscience and forethought , he chose not to participate in a traditional American custom .
He broke no local , state or federal laws nor did he violate any rules of the National Football League or presumably his employer , the San Francisco 49ers .
With great conscience and forethought , he chose not to participate in a traditional American custom .