Sponsor withdraws college football tour support for Nate Boyer foundation
2 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 2, 2026, 9:00 AM
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Former NFL player and Green Beret Nate Boyer recently lost a five-figure sponsorship for his foundation, Merging Vets and Players, ahead of a scheduled college football tour. The foundation intended to conduct a season-long activation tour starting at Ohio State's home opener in Columbus. A corporate sponsor abruptly pulled the funding after its legal department discovered Boyer’s past association with Colin Kaepernick during the quarterback's 2016 national anthem protests. Boyer stated he was not informed of the decision until he was en route to the event and that his subsequent attempts to discuss the matter were ignored. Boyer has maintained that his involvement with Kaepernick was intended to foster unity and understanding regarding civil rights and military service. The loss of sponsorship resulted in the cancellation of the foundation's planned outreach efforts at college games.
- •Nate Boyer’s foundation lost a five-figure sponsorship deal for a college football tour.
- •The corporate sponsor withdrew support due to Boyer’s 2016 meeting with Colin Kaepernick.
- •Boyer learned of the cancellation while traveling to Ohio State for the home opener.
- •The foundation aims to support veterans and NFL players transitioning out of their careers.
- •Boyer views his past engagement with the anthem protests as an act of patriotism.
- 9:00 AMYahoo Sports — Nate Boyer, the Green Beret who stood beside Kaepernick: ‘The vitriol was more disrespectful than the protest’
- 9:00 AMThe Guardian Sport — Nate Boyer, the Green Beret who stood beside Kaepernick: ‘The vitriol was more disrespectful than the protest’
"Ten years after he helped shape the quarterback’s anthem protest, the former NFL player and Army veteran says he still sees it as an act of patriotism Nate Boyer was stunned. The former NFL long snapper and United States Army Green Beret had big plans for his MVP (Merging Vets and Players) foundation, an organization that helps veterans and NFL players address the challenges that await once they take the uniform off for good. MVP was all set for a season-long college football activation tour thanks to a five-figure sponsorship from a well-known brand that happens to be one of the NFL’s longstanding partners. Boyer and his team were prepping for their trip to Columbus for Ohio State’s home opener. Everything was ready to go. Thousands in upfront costs had been spent. Then the company pulled out. “They suddenly stopped replying to emails,” Boyer says. “Finally, on that Thursday, when I was at the airport en route, I called our point person, also a veteran, who begrudgingly told me what was going on.” Continue reading...
"Ten years after he helped shape the quarterback’s anthem protest, the former NFL player and Army veteran says he still sees it as an act of patriotism
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 2, 2026, 9:00 AMNate Boyer, the Green Beret who stood beside Kaepernick: ‘The vitriol was more disrespectful than the protest’
Ten years after he helped shape the quarterback’s anthem protest, the former NFL player and Army veteran says he still sees it as an act of patriotism
- The Guardian SportSep 2, 2026, 9:00 AMNate Boyer, the Green Beret who stood beside Kaepernick: ‘The vitriol was more disrespectful than the protest’
Ten years after he helped shape the quarterback’s anthem protest, the former NFL player and Army veteran says he still sees it as an act of patriotism Nate Boyer was stunned. The former NFL long snapper and United States Army Green Beret had big plans for his MVP (Merging Vets and Players) foundation, an organization that helps veterans and NFL players address the challenges that await once they take the uniform off for good. MVP was all set for a season-long college football activation tour thanks to a five-figure sponsorship from a well-known brand that happens to be one of the NFL’s longstanding partners. Boyer and his team were prepping for their trip to Columbus for Ohio State’s home opener. Everything was ready to go. Thousands in upfront costs had been spent. Then the company pulled out. “They suddenly stopped replying to emails,” Boyer says. “Finally, on that Thursday, when I was at the airport en route, I called our point person, also a veteran, who begrudgingly told me what was going on.” Continue reading...
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