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    kneel, as a means of protest, during the national anthem played before every game. Consequently, this has caused people like Matt Server to speak out and voice their opinions. In “COUNTERPOINT: Kneeling during the national anthem is the wrong way to protest,” Server communicates to his audience that kneeling during the national anthem is the wrong thing to do. Server’s claim is accurate because of the American perception of the national anthem and the ineffectivity of the protests.

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    Kneeling During National Anthem: The contraversy of kneeling during the National Anthem goes way beyond the football field. Morals, values, respect, and many other things come into play when dealing with this touchy topic. It is one strictly of opinions, whether right or wrong, and affects millions of people all around the world. There seems to bemore validity and reasons to believe that these actions are inappropriate,disrespectful, and that they are simply just not OK!! In 2016, the quarterback

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    The kneeling for the national anthem is a widely controversial topic. It has been widely talked about in sports and politics. The protests sparked up when a former NFL quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, sat down during the national anthem and then began to take a kneel. The meaning of taking a kneel is to protest against racial discrimination, especially with recent events in the hands of law enforcement. It is also known to go against racial and social injustice. However, not being educated on the meaning

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    Kneeling During the National Anthem Does it seem right that people are protesting the anthem for respect, yet they’re disrespecting the flag and soldiers at the same time? A lot of people are protesting the anthem and kneeling during sporting events because they feel America is not living up to it’s standards, but by doing so, they are just causing more issues instead of resolving them. Kneeling during the national anthem is not an appropriate form of protest. Kneeling during the national anthem

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    The Large Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut is a magnificent piece of art located in the Egyptian section next to many other statues of the great pharaoh Hatshepsut. Out of all the statues of Hatshepsut, the Large Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut was kept in the best shape and caught a lot of attention from the people in the room. Its great size is something truly remarkable, considering it was built in the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. More importantly, this statue is the first structure in art that depicts

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    Do you think kneeling during the national anthem is okay to do? If yes, you are wrong and here’s why. People kneeling during the national anthem makes me very angry. I have never felt this strongly about a topic. Kneeling during the national anthem is very disrespectful. It is not a good use of freedom of expression. The people kneeling during the national anthem keep saying that this is them using their freedom of speech/freedom of expression, but they wouldn’t have any of things

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    Stand by Kneeling in the NFL Players in the NFL must hate America, or at least that’s what some would say when talking about the issue of what players do during the national anthem. Early last year in 2016 a NFL player for the San Francisco 49ers, Colin Kapernick, decided to take a stand by sitting on the bench during the national anthem. His reason was to bring awareness to police brutality, specifically with African Americans, in the United States. As you know, most people stand during the national

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    smaller. Made to ward off evil and to communicate with the gods, their proportionally large eyes are inlayed with lapis lazuli or shells to simulate irises. Their hands are clasped in a stance similar to that of prayer as an offering to the gods. The Kneeling Figure of King Hatshepsut was made in the New Kingdom to illustrate the stability that she brought during her rule. Although Hatshepsut was a woman, she was depicted as a man wearing the regalia of a king because of the gendered nature of her position;

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    Colin Kaepernick’s Kneeling Protest A big controversial topic going around in the news over the past few weeks has been Colin Kaepernick and his stand to end the hardship for people of color and police brutality in the United States. This silent stand started early this preseason when a number of different events involving people of color and police officers around the United States not getting along. However, this has started to become more publicized as more and more people in the National Football

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    Kneeling During the National Anthem Should Not be Allowed Although NFL athletes are a huge figure in America today, they still choose to disrespect their country by kneeling during the National Anthem. I believe kneeling during the National Anthem is unpatriotic, separate’s teammates and the community, and is also bad publicity. This has caused people to protest the NFL by doing things such as burning their season tickets. Kneeling during the anthem has caused a huge controversial issue that is impacting

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