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ORT PIERCE, Fla. - The Navy SEAL Museum, just outside Fort Pierce, Fla., used a Colin Kaepernick jersey as a prop in a K-9 demonstration at a fundraiser last year, video shows.
The U.S. Navy SEALS -- separate from the museum -- issued a statement Sunday, Aug. 2 regarding the situation after the video surfaced online. The video had more than 2 million views at the time of publication.
“We became aware today of a video of a Navy SEAL Museum event posted last year with a military working dog demonstration. In the demonstration, the target is wearing a Colin Kaepernick jersey,” the statement read. “The inherent message of this video is completely inconsistent with the values and ethos of Naval Special Warfare [NSW] and the U.S. Navy.
It added: “We are investigating the matter fully, and initial indications are that there were no active-duty Navy personnel or equipment involved with this independent organization’s event.”