The Democratic nominee in the 2018 Texas Senate race, Beto O'Rourke, responds to a veteran's question about whether NFL players should kneel during the national anthem. On August 26, it will be exactly two years since former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick divided the United States when he took a knee during the national anthem. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub A Texas Democrat's words of support for the NFL protests have gone viral ► https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/aug/22/beto-orourke-nfl-protests-words-support-viral Taking a knee: two years on, where does the NFL stand? – video explainer ► https://www.theguardian.com/sport/video/2018/aug/03/taking-a-knee-two-years-on-where-does-the-nfl-stand-video-explainer The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #BetoORourke #NFL #TakingAKnee