National Anthem Protests January 7, 2021 After Capitol rioting, Colin Kaepernick's kneeling protest remembered Colin Kaepernick’s decision to kneel during the national anthem to protest against police brutality and racism was recalled as a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday in a chaotic day.
Miami Heat January 7, 2021 Heat's Meyers Leonard stands for national anthem while teammates, Celtics players kneel Miami Heat forward Meyers Leonard was the lone player to stand during the national anthem has his teammates and Boston Celtics players all took a knee before their game Wednesday night.
National Anthem Protests December 4, 2020 Brett Favre doesn't fault Drew Brees for his national anthem comments Drew Brees was vilified earlier this year when he came out against NFL players kneeling during the national anthem at the height of racial tension in the U.S.
NFL November 26, 2020 Trump gives two-word response in reaction to NFL players kneeling before Thanksgiving Day game President Trump weighed in on Detroit Lions and Houston Texans players kneeling during the national anthem prior to their Thanksgiving Day football game.
NFL November 26, 2020 Matthew Stafford, Deshaun Watson kneel during anthem before Lions-Texans Thanksgiving game Matthew Stafford and Deshaun Watson were among the players on the Detroit Lions and Houston Texans, respectively, who knelt during the national anthem before their Thanksgiving Day matchup Thursday.
Dallas Cowboys October 29, 2020 Jerry Jones: Cowboys cut Dontari Poe over weight and performance, not national anthem kneeling Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Wednesday that the release of Dontari Poe had nothing to do with his national anthem protests and everything to do with his weight and performance on the field.Â
Colin Kaepernick October 8, 2020 Colin Kaepernick calls for abolishing the police: 'A future without the terror of policing and prisons' Colin Kaepernick wrote in an essay Tuesday he revisited his own statements in 2016 when he explained why he knelt for the national anthem and what change he wanted to see in regards to policing.
Olympics October 8, 2020 Coe supports athletes' right to take knee on Olympic podium Dressed in a blue suit and speaking in a light drizzle, Sebastian Coe stood at the edge of the track at Tokyo’s new National Stadium on Thursday and repeated his support for the right of athletes to advocate for social or racial justice at next year's postponed Olympics.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg September 20, 2020 Ruth Bader Ginsburg once thought Colin Kaepernick's national anthem protest was 'really dumb,' compared it to flag burning While promoting one of her books back in 2016, the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg reportedly chastised former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick's national anthem protest, calling it "dumb and disrespectful" before comparing it to burning the American flag.Â
NFL September 18, 2020 Emmitt Smith says he would 'do something' in name of social justice if he was still playing Emmitt Smith would kneel during the national anthem if he was playing in the NFL today.
Colin Kaepernick September 17, 2020 Nike's all-black Colin Kaepernick jersey sells out in less than a minute Colin Kaepernick’s popularity among some portion of NFL fans appears to have stayed strong, even with the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback not playing in a game since the 2016 season.