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Brees Will Stand for Anthem, But Respects Those Who Kneel
Saints quarterback Drew Brees says he’ll remain standing for “The Star Spangled Banner,” but professed respect and support for those who protest racism and social injustice by kneeling during the national anthem.
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Players, Coaches Kneel Before NBA's Re-Opening Night
Players and coaches from the New Orleans Pelicans, Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers knelt alongside one another before the first games of the NBA restart.
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NFL to Play Black Anthem Before National Anthem: AP Source
“Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” will be performed live or played before “The Star-Spangled Banner” prior to each NFL game during Week 1 and the league is considering putting names of victims of police brutality on helmet decals or jersey patches, a person familiar with the discussions told The Associated Press.
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USWNT Wants Soccer Federation to Repeal Anthem Policy
The U_S_ women’s national team wants the U_S_ Soccer Federation to repeal the anthem policy it instituted after Megan Rapinoe started kneeling during “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
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Video Appears to Show Trump Pretending to Conduct Band During National Anthem
Video appears to show President Donald Trump at a Super Bowl watch party on Sunday pretending to conduct the band as the national anthem played, NBC News reported.
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Teenager Rescued From Montecito Mudslide Sings National Anthem at Dodger Stadium
A determined and talented mudslide survivor took center field Thursday at Dodger Stadium to sing the national anthem.
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Audience Joins Student in Singing the National Anthem After Mic Cuts Out
The touching moment happened at a graduation in Limestone County, Alabama.
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Fergie Apologizes for Poorly Received Rendition of National Anthem at NBA All-Star Game
Fergie was tasked with singing the “Star-Spangled Banner” at tonight’s NBA All-Star Game – a task that she seemed to fall short of on Sunday night. Before the game, the singer slinked up to the microphone in a little black dress and gave a bluesy and somewhat unusual rendition of the national anthem that did not appear go over well...
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Ditka Talks NFL Protests Before Monday's Bears Game: ‘No Oppression in the Last 100 Years'
Mike Ditka has been known to speak his mind on a thing or two in his career – and that’s certainly what the former Chicago Bears coach did before the team’s big Monday Night Football game.
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Pence Leaves 49ers Game After Players Kneel During Anthem
Vice President Mike Pence was in attendance for the Indianapolis Colts-San Francisco 49ers game on Sunday, but he wasn’t there for long. Thom Jensen reports.
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Jordin Sparks Sent a Silent Message While Singing the National Anthem on ‘Monday Night Football'
Unlike many players at Monday night’s football game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Arizona Cardinals, singer Jordin Sparks didn’t take a knee. But she did make a silent statement of her own through a note written on her hand. The black ink read, “PROV 31:8-9”. The Bible verse from the Book of Proverbs reads, “Speak up for those who...
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Aretha Franklin's Rendition of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner' Causes a Social Media Stir
The internet went berserk after soul singer Aretha Franklin belted out “The Star-Spangled Banner” before the Lions-Vikings game Thursday afternoon. Franklin’s gospel rendition lasted four and a half minutes, about twice as long as the traditional length. She sat at a black piano, adding riffs to the patriotic tune while wearing a Detroit Lions hat. Players from both teams swayed...
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Idina Menzel: I'm Nervous to Sing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl
Idina Menzel says she “got chills,” when she was invited to sing in front of the 110 million people who will pack the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, for Super Bowl XLIX on February 1st, 2015, according to Today.com.
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