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  • Neb. Players Protest Before Game; School Leader Wants Them Kicked Off Team

    On Saturday, three University of Nebraska football players took a knee during the national anthem to protest injustices by police against African Americans. On Monday, senior linebacker Michael Rose-Ivey, who is one of the players who protested, gave an impassioned speech about threats that he and the other players—DaiShon Neal and Mohamed Barry—have received since…

  • Denver Broncos Linebacker Kneels During National Anthem

    On Thursday the NFL launched the start of its new season, and with it, a bit of controversy as the Denver Broncos’ starting linebacker, Brandon Marshall, took a knee during the national anthem. Before the Broncos took on the Carolina Panthers, Marshall knelt during the national anthem and stayed that way until the song concluded.…