NFL's Eric Reid Says He Won't Stop National Anthem Kneeling.br The safety, who plays for the br Carolina Panthers, began br protesting during the 2016 season.br Reid participated along with teammate Colin Kaepernick while they were with the San Francisco 49ers.br Both players went on to file a lawsuit against the NFL, claiming their br views were keeping them br from getting contracts.br The lawsuit has since ended with br Reid returning to the field, br but Kaepernick remains unsigned.br In a new interview, Reid says he'll stop protesting br once he sees that police brutality and racial inequality br against African-Americans is being addressed.br If a day comes that I feel like we’ve addressed those issues, and our people aren’t being discriminated against or being killed over traffic violations, then I’ll decide it’s time to stop protesting, Eric Reid, via 'The Charlotte Observer'.br Reid goes on to say that he believes br the issues are getting worse, not better.br It feels like we’re going backwards. You’d like to think we’re past certain things, the way we treat people. I thought we were at a time where you love your neighbor as yourself, Eric Reid, via br 'The Charlotte Observer'.