As a veteran, a lot of people have asked me how I feel about NFL players taking a knee during the singing of the National Anthem. As a veteran, I wouldn’t take a knee during the National Anthem, ever. When I look at the flag, I think of the brave men and women who lost […]
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President’s criticisms spark more protests at NFL games
Several New England Patriots players kneel during the national anthem before their game against the Houston Texans on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, in Foxborough, Mass. President Donald Trump’s criticism of players who kneel during the national anthem sparked angry protests around the National Football League Sunday, as about 200 players sat, knelt or raised their […]
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The Hot Corner: Football hate has run amok
At least the war on football is going well. Just when you thought people in this great nation no longer could be united for or against anything, it is clear that folks from all points on the political spectrum have had it up-to-here with one of our once unassailable pastimes. To be fair, united is […]
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U.S. love affair with national anthem in 100th year
A spectator takes a photo of a United States flag as it is unveiled for the national anthem as part of Military Appreciation Day before a baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Washington Nationals in Atlanta on May 20, 2017. The anthem has been a standard part of U.S. sports games since World […]