national anthem protest
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Ind. Fever Kneel as a Team During National Anthem
The Indiana Fever began their first-round game in the WNBA playoffs by locking arms and kneeling as a team during the playing of the national anthem Wednesday. Two players for the Phoenix Mercury, Mistie Bass and Kelsey Bone, joined in the protest. Coaches for both teams, as well as the rest of the Phoenix Mercury…
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Belmont University Expels Student After Racist Snapchat Post
Editor’s note: This article contains social media posts that some may find offensive. Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., has expelled a student from the school after he made a racist social media post in which he described black NFL players with the n-word and said that they need a “bullet in their head,” The Tennessean…
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Texas Youth Football Team Kneels During National Anthem, Receives Death Threats
After deciding as a team to take a knee before a football game Sept. 11, a youth football team in Beaumont, Texas, is now receiving death threats. Following the example of the San Francisco 76ers’ Colin Kaepernick, the Beaumont Bulls took their helmets off, knelt down and placed their hands on one another’s shoulders. Coach…
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Chris Long of the New England Patriots Shares His Thoughts on Colin Kaepernick
New England Patriots defensive end Chris Long was a guest on ESPN Radio’s Russillo & Kanell program Tuesday, and like many of his peers recently, he was asked to share his thoughts on Colin Kaepernick and the national anthem, a heated topic of debate lately. Long said that he’s had many thoughts about it but…
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Ala. High School Football Announcer: National Anthem Protesters Should Be Shot
An announcer at a high school football game made very clear his feelings for those who choose not to stand for the national anthem. According to a report by AL.com, the announcer at the Friday-night game at McKenzie High School in Butler County, Ala., said that those who choose not to stand “can line up…
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Seattle Seahawks #AllLivesMatter Protest Is an Act of Political Cowardice
Are you ready for some football? Are you ready for some flag-waving, solemn, 15th-anniversary-of-Sept. 11 remembrances? Are you ready for some Colin Kaepernick-inspired Black Lives Matter demonstrations by NFL players? If not, too bad, because you’re going to get all of those things when you tune in for any team’s NFL kickoff today, with the…