Sentences with phrase «knee during the anthem»

Dontari Poe, who joined Jarrett in taking a knee during the anthem, said different people may be protesting for different reasons.

Two @PhoenixMercury players take a knee during anthem before #WNBAPlayoffs vs @nyliberty, who link arms, bow heads pic.twitter.com / qWLctKDfPb

Less than a week after President Donald Trump called for the firing of NFL players who protest during the national anthem, some student - athletes on the local level are now also taking a knee during the anthem.

President Trump last month at a rally criticized NFL players who take a knee during the anthem, saying team owners should «get that son of a bitch off the field.»

Through his tweets, President Trump has been very vocal in his disapproval of the #takeakneemovement calling for the firing of players who do the take a knee during the anthem.

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Part of the decline is attributed to an ongoing player protest that started with one player taking a knee during the National Anthem.

Papa John's founder John Schnatter, who stepped down as CEO at the end of last year, had blamed falling sales on the NFL's failure to resolve the raging controversy over players taking a knee during the national anthem, in order to protest against police brutality.

The offensive remark referred to the protests sweeping the NFL in response to violence against African Americans, with teammates taking a knee instead of standing during the national anthem.

He and his teammates took a knee in prayer during the anthem, as linebacker Christian Kirksey explained to reporters.

Salute to @SethDevalve, the first white NFL player to take a knee during the national anthem.

On Monday night, Cleveland Browns» tight end Seth DeValve became the first white player to take a knee during the national anthem since Colin Kaepernick first kicked off the wave of pro-football player protests last year.

Or when Colin Kaepernick and other NFL athletes took a knee during the national anthem in protest of police brutality against people of color.

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Jeremy Lane sat during the national anthem, and U.S. soccer player Megan Rapinoe took a knee.

Yesterday, NFL players around the league once again took a knee either before or during the National Anthem, and President Trump once again used Twitter to call for the end of protests.

McCoy previously has been critical of Colin Kaepernick, who sparked the protests in the NFL when he took a knee during the national anthem to bring attention to systematic discrimination against black Americans by the police.

The former 49ers quarterback took a knee during the national anthem, a harmless protest to draw attention to a serious problem in our country.

During the early games on Sunday, players, owners and coaches demonstrated in different ways: some locked arms, some took a knee, and some stayed in the locker room during the aDuring the early games on Sunday, players, owners and coaches demonstrated in different ways: some locked arms, some took a knee, and some stayed in the locker room during the aduring the anthem.

Notable protests from Sunday included the singer of the national anthem at the Falcons vs. Lions game taking a knee and raising a fist after the anthem, LeSean McCoy warming up during the anthem, and plenty of players around the league taking a knee.

I don't think the anthem is necessarily political as no political stances are made within it unlike someone who takes a knee during it for explictly political reasons.

The sixth - year signal caller has been taking a knee during the national anthem in order to bring attention to inequality and racial bias in the United States.

Oakland Athletics catcher Bruce Maxwell took a knee during the national anthem before Saturday's game against the Texas Rangers at O.co Coliseum, believed to be the first Major League Baseball player to do so this season.

Over ten players on the @Patriots took a knee during the national anthem.

Rico LaVelle, who sang the national anthem during the Detroit Lions - Atlanta Falcons game in Detroit, took a knee and held up a fist at the end of the song on Sunday.

The sixth - year signal caller has been taking a knee during the national anthem in order to bring attention...

The statement came hours after players from across the National Football League took to the field and locked arms in solidarity during the performance of «The Star - Spangled Banner» in response to controversial remarks made by Trump in recent days denouncing athletes who have protested during the national anthem by taking a knee.

No members of the Mets or the Nationals followed the lead of A's rookie Bruce Maxwell or the dozens of players across the NFL to take a knee this weekend during the national anthem before yesterday's game at Citi Field.

Arizona players also stood and linked arms during the anthem, but they did not take a knee beforehand.

On the eve of another Sunday of professional football, Trump once again stoked the controversy over players taking a knee during the national anthem to protest racial inequality, proclaiming on Twitter that he wants them to stand.

Vice President Mike Pence walked out on the Indianapolis Colts» game against the San Francisco 49ers this afternoon after a large number of the 49ers players took a knee during the playing of the national anthem.

The governor also called it «lunacy» for Trump to be «arguing with football players» about taking a knee during the national anthem rather than focusing on helping Americans recover from disasters.

Inside The NFL, Season 10, Episode 4: Former veteran NFL linebacker Ray Lewis offers an impassioned and personal message regarding his actions when he dropped to two knees during the playing of the national anthem prior to Ravens vs. Jaguars game in London.

The action captured occurred before kickoff; players and coaches across the country have «taken a knee» or linked arms in solidarity during the national anthem.

With the recent furor over NFL players staying on the bench or taking a knee during the national anthem in protest, John Legend and Jesse Williams want to shine a contextual spotlight on one of the most famous examples of athletics and politics...

Many others on the other hand were outraged by Kaepernick's stance and saw it instead as a sign of disrespect for the country, the flag, the military, and the police, where others applauded the movement, including fellow NFL players who supported Kaepernick's gesture of racial equality by also taking a knee in solidarity during the national anthem.

Last football season, the NFL's San Francisco 49ers quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, famously took a knee during the national anthem as a silent protest against police violence against African - Americans.

Many were outraged by Kaepernick's stance and saw it as a sign of disrespect for the country, flag, military, and police, where others applauded the movement, including fellow NFL players who supported Kaepernick's gesture of racial equality by also taking a knee in solidarity during the National Anthem.

In light of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School players» decision to stand during the national anthem over the course of the season, a debate has arisen over what administration should have done had players decided to take a knee.

We don't take a knee during the National Anthem in my house, and if an entitled attuned like that presents itself, he will have an sudden and bold reality check.