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[155], In September 2017, Principal Waylon Bates of Parkway High School in Louisiana referred to the national anthem protests as a "disruption" and threatened to kick any player out of the football team if he knelt during the national anthem. Well America is more than just a geographic location, and its far more than just its laws. [167], In December 2017, Ninth Circuit Court for the Southern District of California ruled in favor of high school players, and stated that no high school football player can be forced to stand during the national anthem or cannot be forced out of the team by refusing to do so. It brings to mind another NFL figure who sacrificed his career. [44], Commentators pointed out that players are about 70% African-American, and all but 6 out of 64 coaches and general managers are White. So I would say, adios." Especially for Audrey, who struggled after losing both her father and her grandfather. All players took part in pregame demonstrations before standing for the anthem. The investigation was rapidly dropped after Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, the world governing body, publicly stated that such protests are worthy of applause not punishment. [174], The following day, Cincinnati Reds players Phillip Ervin, Joey Votto, Amir Garrett and Alex Blandino all knelt. His team backed him up by saying, "The Oakland A's pride ourselves on being inclusive. The protest had supporters outside the U.S. as well. Harris was also highly touted college athlete, and prior to the 2015 NFL draft, he was forecasted to go as early as the 2nd round, or as late as the 7th round, and he would likely be the 4th Safety picked. Theres a saying from a Christian devotional book, Imitation of Christ, authored by Thomas A. Kempis, published in 1440 that goes. [45] On June 3, quarterback Drew Brees reiterated his opinion against the national anthem protests, generating considerable criticism, including from his teammates. [49], Trump said his criticism of the protesters was not related to race. Cattani later apologized, on June 3, to his fellow officers for his "horrible decision", stating that he had not thought of the "consequence" of his action, which was not specified; that having knelt "goes against every principle and value that I stand for", and that his kneeling had ruined his "reputation as a good cop". "[247], Discussion continued throughout August 2017. The visiting Green Bay Packers remained in the locker room. Racism, gun control, mistreatment of immigrants, and a president who spreads hate are at the top of a long list. [130], Jerick McKinnon and Richie James of the San Francisco 49ers both sat on the bench while the visiting Arizona Cardinals remained in the locker room. While Rubio's objections were not aimed directly at President Trump, he did support the rights of players of kneeling during the national anthem, especially Miami Dolphins player Kenny Stills. [135], On September 17, 2020, the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns stood together with arms linked. Maybe its because of the sports violent nature, but the. !function(r,u,m,b,l,e){r._Rumble=b,r[b]||(r[b]=function(){(r[b]._=r[b]._||[]).push(arguments);if(r[b]._.length==1){l=u.createElement(m),e=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0],l.async=1,l.src="https://rumble.com/embedJS/u827p"+(arguments[1].video?'. Jamal Adams of the Seahawks raised his fist while others either knelt, sat or remained in the locker room. [140] U.S. Soccer proceeded to pass a policy that required all of its players to stand "respectfully" during the national anthem, making it the first American sports league or governing body to do so.[141]. It goes without saying that singing The Star-Spangled Banner at sporting events has a long and contentious history. I'm not a political person that much, but I got common sense. [183], Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Cavan Biggio, Anthony Alford and Santiago Espinal of the Toronto Blue Jays knelt during the anthem prior to their game against the Tampa Bay Rays. "[229] In September 2016, after Brandon Marshall knelt during the national anthem, Century Link and Air Academy Federal Credit Union dropped him as a paid sponsor. 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Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron said, "I think he's getting a raw deal" from the NFL. [159] In response, the NAIA chose to move its Division II men's basketball champion game away from College of the Ozarks' Keeter Gymnasium (where the championship game had been held since 2000) to Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. [264][266], NFL ratings have been in decline for the past couple years, except for the 2018 season, which saw an increase of 4%. [122], Bisi Johnson, Tajae Sharpe, Alexander Mattison, Ameer Abdullah, Jalyn Holmes and Nate Meadors of the Minnesota Vikings knelt. He apologized to veterans and other members of the military for his actions citing that the timing of his protest was poor. [148] On June 16, 2020, Aston Villa and Sheffield United contested the first English football fixture in 100 days, following the COVID-19 lockdown. [166] Two black students on the Victory & Praise Christian Academy football team protested during the anthem. [187], Prior to their game against the Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Royals players wore Black Lives Matter shirts. Recently, Philadelphia Eagles player Anthony Harris exemplified the saying when he showed himself to be a salt of the earth kind of man. [281], There is a wide divide of agreement on this subject between law enforcement groups; especially between the NBPA and The National Police Association (who felt that Kaepernick's gestures regarding the national anthem were disrespectful). Why are NFL players staying in the locker room for the anthem? I promise you, it does happen. [178] On the other side, Amir Garrett and Phillip Ervin continued to kneel. On September 24, 2017, the NFL protests became more widespread when over 200 players sat or knelt in reaction to Trump's call for owners to "fire" the protesting players. [37] Kaepernick has been following through on his commitment and has donated $900,000 as of September 2017 to groups including Meals on Wheels, United We Dream, Black Veterans for Social Justice and many others. 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He quickly changed his method of protesting and joined his teammates during the following game against the Kansas City Chiefs. After six seasons in Minnesota, Harris was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2021. ", "NBA players took a knee before kicking off the league's reopened season", "Magic's Jonathan Isaac explains why he didn't take knee or wear Black Lives Matter shirt Friday", "Jonathan Isaac chose to stand, his reasons belong to him", "Heat's Meyers Leonard stands for anthem with teammates' support", "Lightning's J.T. None of the Browns players from the previous game knelt. [230] Radio station WFAY dropped a broadcast of an East Carolina University football game on the station after the marching band took part in the protest, calling it an insult to the U.S. Armed Forces. [128] The home team Detroit Lions did the same with players either kneeling or leaving the field. Max Muncy and Cody Bellinger stood next to Betts with their hands on his shoulders. But when he fractured his tibia at the end of his junior season in high school, many other schools stopped pursuing him. Trent Brown stood on his own behind everyone else, but did not protest. [195], Seattle Mariners players Kyle Lewis, J. P. Crawford, Shed Long, Mallex Smith, Dee Gordon, and Justus Sheffield raised their right fists. [199], The NBA has a policy that requires players to stand up during the national anthem in their CBA, however many prominent players have expressed support for the NFL protests on social media or in interviews. [203][204], Miami Heat player Meyers Leonard also chose to stand with his hand over his heart. [202] As games continue to be played, players, coaches, and referees continue to kneel. [261] On September 26, 2017, Joey Odoms, the national anthem singer for the home games of the Ravens, resigned citing the "tone/actions of a large number of NFL fans in the midst of our country's cultural crisis". The head coach of the Virginia Cavaliers football program, Coach Mike London, continued to recruit him, and for Harris, that loyalty meant everything. [222] Fellow congressman Mark Pocan knelt on the floor of the House the next day. He eventually stood during the playing of 'O Canada. The same day, the Dallas Stars and the Texas Rangers affirmed that they would play the national anthem regardless of any backlash they would receive. [9] The act itself has become widely referred to as "taking the knee" or "taking a knee". [193], Jarrod Dyson was the sole Pittsburgh Pirates player to kneel. Teams across all major sports received $6.8 million from the Department of Defense between 2012 and 2015 in exchange for performance of the national anthem at their games, along with various other military and patriotic activities. Will the Jacksonville Jaguars become the first NFL team to sit or stand during the national anthem? "[142] MLS to date, has yet to encounter national anthem protests. [14][15][16] National Football League (NFL) players were not mandated to be on the field for the playing of the national anthem until 2009. In May, Trump threatened to remove football league sponsorship deals if its players didn't stop kneeling during the anthem. [157][158] The NCAA football rulebook does not address the issue of pregame ceremonies (patriotic or otherwise) at all, except to say that team captains must be present for a coin toss three minutes before the first-half kickoff. [268][269] A UBS securities analysis show that the primary cause of the drop in the ratings from the NFL is mainly due to players protesting the national anthem. The news is often full of bad news, in general. Holly, mother of Audrey Soape, formed a relationship with Harris. "[263], On June 3, 2020, during the protests over the murder of George Floyd, Drew Brees told Yahoo Finance that he stood by his 2016 opinion that kneeling during the national anthem was disrespectful to the flag and to the US. The entire Seattle Seahawks team stood and interlocked arms. Its been a hard year for the Soape family. He added that "it is disgraceful that anybody would use that as a time to protest". [61] Seattle Seahawks player Jeremy Lane also did not stand for the anthem during his final preseason game the same day, stating, "It's something I plan to keep on doing until justice is being served. [198], Players on the Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz, Boston Celtics, Denver Nuggets, Miami Heat and Los Angeles Clippers planned to kneel during the anthem when the 2020 NBA Season resumed, despite the NBA not allowing it. His actions went unnoticed for two weeks before he was questioned by the media. Harris did more than just be a good American, he went out of his way to be a light that helps others see, for an eleven-year old girl who had recently endured tragedy. By Jack Davis September 13, 2021 at 3:54pm. The hometown Los Angeles Rams saw twelve players kneel before the Sunday Night Football game. When you hear one person say 'black lives matter' or 'blue lives matter,' all lives matter." Right Fielder Jaylin Davis joined as well. "I am not going to get up to show pride in a country that oppresses black people and people of color. [35] He pledged to donate $100,000 per month for 10 months to various organizations. 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[227], Major sports sponsors Nike, Under Armour, and Ford all issued statements in support of athletes' freedom of expression after Trump's comments regarding the NFL. [47] Trump added on that the new NFL safety rules created to protect players from concussions were ruining the game for the public. "[255] NASCAR released a statement on September 25 in response to the protests that said, "Sports are a unifying influence in our society, bringing people of differing backgrounds and beliefs together. [238][239] By September 13, 2018, Nike's stock price closed at $83.47, which at the time was the highest in the company's history. Other teams elected to remain in the locker room rather than take the field for the anthem. In the opening game of the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup, all 22 starters from the Portland Thorns and North Carolina Courage knelt during the national anthem. Beginning in 2011, the Denver Broncos then-quarterback Tim Some 12,000 tweets linked to 491 accounts linked to Russia's Internet Research Agency were sent from the end of 2014 to mid-2018; those tweets peaked on September 22, 2017, after President Donald Trump's speech in Huntsville, Alabama. [278] Some might think that the award is significant because it shows what he has sacrificed for starting and upholding the national anthem protest, and gives credibility to him as an activist based on the criteria for the award and past honorees such as Muhammad Ali. [145][146] On June 1, 2020, Liverpool F.C. The Vikings' Gjallarhorn was not blown to call attention to "silenced voices. [162] The protest reached national attention and received negative backlash. [189], Matt Kemp was the only member of the Colorado Rockies to kneel during the national anthem before their game against the Texas Rangers. with the NFL policy still frozen, no player or team can be fined for kneeling during the anthem. 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