Posts Tagged ‘National Anthem’
Pan Am Games protesters each get 12 months of probation from U.S. Olympic committee CEO
DENVER (AP) — The letters went to the two protesters. The message was meant for a much wider audience. The CEO of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee sent letters…
Read MoreAmericans protest on medals stand at Pan Am Games
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Two Americans used their medal-winning moments at the Pan American Games to draw attention to social issues back home that they feel are spiraling out of…
Read MoreReid kneels, says Kaepernick ‘robbed’ of dream to play again
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Eric Reid called his return to the NFL on Sunday “bittersweet,” saying it still hurts that his friend Colin Kaepernick has been “robbed” of his dream…
Read MoreColumn: Is there a path forward in NFL protests?
The players kneel. The president tweets. And the great divide over protests during the national anthem at NFL games grows even wider. So far the players — at least a…
Read MoreSeveral games see players demonstrate during national anthem
Player demonstrations took place during the national anthem at several early NFL preseason games Thursday night. In Philadelphia, Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins and cornerback De’Vante Bausby raised their fists during…
Read MoreTrump says NFL protesters should be suspended
The controversy over NFL players protesting during the national anthem isn’t going away, despite — or perhaps because of — team owners’ efforts to stop players from using the forum…
Read MoreDolphins owner says he was keeping options open on anthem
Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross says he hadn’t decided whether to actually discipline players who protest during the national anthem when he formally told the team that the demonstrations could…
Read MoreNFL players union files grievance over anthem policy
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL Players Association filed a grievance with the league on Tuesday challenging its national anthem policy. The union says that the new policy, which the…
Read MoreTrump lies about why he cancelled Eagles' White House visit, Fox News didn't help
WASHINGTON — Whenever there’s controversy, President Donald Trump can always fall back on … err stand up during that song we play before sports. The president un-invited the Philadelphia Eagles…
Read MoreNew video shows Milwaukee police stepping on Bucks guard Sterling Brown's ankle, singing about overtime pay
The latest video released in the Sterling Brown case where the Bucks guard was tased for a parking violation at 2 a.m. in a Walgreens parking lot doesn’t paint the…
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