Sep 24 Watch 3:49 Kaepernick has ‘etched a place in history’ with NFL protest By PBS News Hour President Trump’s comments that football players should be fired if they kneel during the national anthem has ignited condemnation from three major sports. Trump also took aim at the NBA's Stephen Curry and NFL's Colin Kaepernick, who was the first… Continue watching
Sep 24 Trump tweet, NFL response escalate drama of Sunday games By Dave Campbell, Associated Press Several teams joined a chorus of NFL executives criticizing President Trump’s suggestion that they fire players who kneel for the national anthem. Continue reading
Sep 23 NFL commissioner, players’ union angrily denounce Trump By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press The National Football League and its players' union on Saturday angrily denounced President Donald Trump for suggesting that owners fire players who kneel during the national anthem. Continue reading
Oct 12 White Americans largely disapprove of national anthem protests, poll finds By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press White Americans by large numbers disapprove of athletes protesting during the playing of "The Star-Spangled Banner," according to a new poll. Black Americans approve of the protests by even wider margins. Continue reading
Oct 07 Can schools punish students for protesting the national anthem? By Evie Blad, Education Week National-anthem protests have spread beyond the NFL and onto the sidelines at high school athletic events. Education Week offers a primer on how schools should respond. Continue reading
Sep 16 U.S. Soccer disapproves of Megan Rapinoe’s nod to Kaepernick kneel By Dan Cooney "Our national anthem has particular significance for U.S. Soccer,” the organization said in a statement. Continue reading
Sep 06 Colin Kaepernick jersey leads NFL sales after national anthem protest By Joshua Barajas Weeks after his silent protest of the U.S. national anthem, the back-up quarterback’s No. 7 jersey was the top-selling jersey at NFLShop.com. Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 5:57 Fame offers Kaepernick and fellow athletes a platform for dissent By PBS News Hour San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick made headlines this week when he refused to stand for the national anthem, in protest against injustice he perceives in the U.S. What is the significance of Kaepernick’s actions, and how do they fit… Continue watching
Aug 31 Nearly a quarter of young black people say they’ve been harassed by police, poll finds By Jesse J. Holland and Emily Swanson, Associated Press Young Americans are about equally likely to say they've had an encounter with police, but young black adults are much more likely than whites to say they've been arrested, harassed or know someone who has been, a new poll said… Continue reading