Navy SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce used “Colin Kaepernick stand-in" for K-9 demonstration at fundraiser last year #BecauseFlorida https://t.co/COHFCeJ3GN pic.twitter.com/EpcELHxrSe
— Billy Corben (@BillyCorben) August 2, 2020
A pair of videos surfaced on Sunday morning showing dogs attacking an individual wearing a Colin Kaepernick jersey during a K-9 demonstration at a 2019 fundraiser at the Navy SEALs Museum near Fort Pierce, Florida. The U.S. Navy SEALs released a statement saying they are investigating the incident and that they publicly denounce the exercise being shown.
“The inherent message of this video is completely inconsistent with the values and ethos of Naval Special Warfare and the U.S. Navy,” the statement reads. “There were no active duty Navy personnel or equipment involved with this independent organization’s event.”
In another video, after “Navy SEALs and Navy SEAL dogs take down Colin Kaepernick for not standing during National Anthem,” he moans something like, “Oh man, I will stand” #BecauseFlorida https://t.co/uZ3ervZguB pic.twitter.com/6vi1uCGIt5
— Billy Corben (@BillyCorben) August 2, 2020
The first video shows four dogs being commanded to attack a man wearing a Kaepernick football jersey over heavily padded gear as people watch nearby. The second video begins with a dog attacking the man while he’s on the ground, and concludes with two men wearing fatigues and holding rifles telling him to roll over on his belly. When he complies, the Kaepernick stand-in says “Oh, man, I will stand,” eliciting laughter from the crowd.
According to ESPN, the videos were posted on Instagram last year.