For the second time four days, Brandon Marshall has been dumped by a sponsor as a direct result of his decision to protest the national anthem before Denver's 21-20 win over Carolina on Thursday.

CenturyLink announced on Monday that the company has decided to sever ties with the Broncos linebacker.

"We completely respect Brandon Marshall's personal decision and right to take an action to support something in which he strongly believes," the company said in a statement. "America is anchored in the right of individuals to express their beliefs. While we acknowledge Brandon's right, we also believe that whatever issues we face, we also occasionally must stand together to show our allegiance to our common bond as a nation. In our view, the national anthem is one of those moments. For this reason, while we wish Brandon the best this season, we are politely terminating our agreement with him."

The decision by CenturyLink comes just three days after another company, the Air Academy Federal Credit Union, made the decision to cut ties with Marshall. The AAFCU announced on Friday that it would be terminating its partnership with Marshall.

Since Kaepernick's protest went public before an Aug. 26 preseason game, there have been a total of 14 players who have joined his cause in the fight for social equality. However, Marshall is the only one so far who's lost any sort of sponsorship deal.

Marshall played with Kaepernick while both were in college at the University of Nevada.

The lost endorsements have only been a small part of the backlash for Marshall. Before the Broncos' practiced on Monday, a fan at the team's practice facility burned a Broncos t-shirt with Marshall's name on it.

Marshall's reaction to the burning shirt?

It's an evil world. It's a hateful world," Marshall said, via the Denver Post. "I'm not here to spread hate. I'm not here to respond to the hate. I'm here to spread love and positivity."

The linebacker also said that he's not bitter about losing any fans over his protest.

"I'm a likable guy. I was once a fan favorite for a reason," Marshall said. "It's cool, because people can call me the N-word or cuss at me or say they wish I'd break my neck all they want. There's no backlash from me. Hate can't drive out hate. Only love can drive out hate."

Marshall's protest will continue in Week 2 when the Broncos play the Colts.