evidence: Clark Hunt: Everything We Know About The Kansas City Chiefs' Owner [...] Clark Hunt turned some heads due to his statement regarding the Black Lives Matter movement around the time former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick started kneeling during the national anthem. In 2017, Hunt released a statement that verbalized his wishes for his Kansas City Chiefs players to stand during the anthem. "I believe in honoring the American flag and supporting all of those whose sacrifices protect the many freedoms we have in this country, including the right to have differences of opinion," he said. He also acknowledged that people need to "engage one another with empathy and humility to gain a better understanding of ways we can work together to solve these difficult issues." [...] Hunt also received criticism after a strongly worded Facebook post that was said to be from his personal account circulated around the internet. The post said if you don't stand during the national anthem, you're not a Chief. However, PolitiFact deemed the post to be fake.