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    The different viewpoints and beliefs that people have weighs on the purpose of standing or kneeling during the pledge, which has led to a lot of controversy from the press, president, national league players, and people of small communities. I agree with the concept of taking a knee, because the main purpose of players taking a knee is to get the media’s attention to express the effect of police brutality on communities in America. In today’s society communities are focused upon the less important

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    National Anthem Protest

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    saluting and eulogizing the history and events of America. It is also another way of recognozing their country’s struggles, traditions, and sacrifices the U.S military forces made. In today’s current events, people are arguing at the the fact that kneeling during the National Anthem is not right and unjustly. If a person chooses to kneel during the National Anthem, it doesn’t necesssarily signify they are disrespecting the country. The way the NFL players are protesting is a justisble way to protest

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    participate. Protesting disrespects the United States, its military and veterans, and its government and elected officials. During times of struggle, the focus should be on the community and how to induce positive change. An acceptable alternative to kneeling is interlocking arms to show the unification that they wish to have. However, these individuals believe they have rights that protect them such as the freedom of speech and Labor Laws dealing with protest, but the freedom of speech does not guarantee

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    players have begun to kneel during the national anthem in protest of our current justice system, police brutality, etc. This was ignited by Colin Kaepernick, a football player, kneeling in protest of police brutality. This caused an uproar with many varying opinions on Kaepernick’s protesting. Some feel as if him kneeling disrespects the flag and those who fight for our country. Other’s believe that he should be able to exercise his right to protest as an American citizen. As an American citizen

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    Kneel In Sports

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    disrespects our flag to say, 'Get that son of a ----- off the field right now. Out. He's fired,'”. President Donald Trump about people kneeling to the flag during our Anthem. Professional sports are becoming a way to express one’s political views. During the recent years, it has become a trend to protest against the National Anthem to raise awareness to police brutality by kneeling during the playing of the Anthem. Players should not kneel or disrespect the flag during our National Anthem because the reason

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    to Businessinsider.com that is just the number of veterans that died in only three major wars.(Bergengruen.) In just three wars 2,372,695 United States veterans died defending your freedom. This is what is happening, many people around the US are kneeling during the national anthem and the pledge of allegiance. The least that you could do is respect the fallen and stand for the flag that they died so you could have. Critics may argue that famous people are not standing shocks people and creates conversation

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    country have been kneeling. It started with Colin Kaepernick in 2016. Since then people have started kneeling and teams have been staying in locker rooms during national anthems. There are multiple reasons why players should kneel or stand. One reason why players are Kneeling during the national anthem is to speak out about racism and Police Brutality. Another reason is that the NFL is a big platform and a lot of people watch it so lots of people will see them protesting. Kneeling Players from the

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    NFL Controversy: Cover Letter Recently, there has been much debate regarding the national anthem at professional football games. Players, most of them African-Americans, have been kneeling during the national anthem in protest of the police brutality and discrimination against people of color that has been rising in the United States. Some believe that this gesture is disrespectful to the United States entirely. Eugene Volokh, a law professor from UCLA School of Law, addresses this belief as well

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    to starting the field clears so they could get the flag on the field to do the national anthem. This is when tragic happens. This is when some NFL players kneel during the national anthem. Many people think that protesting the national anthem by kneeling is a bad thing. However, it’s what the players feel like doing even though it is a little disrespectful. Many players kneeled on one day and that was when president Trump made a comment about football. The national anthem pays respect to the people

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    the field clears so they could get the flag on the field to do the national anthem. This is when something tragically happens. This is when some NFL players kneel during the national anthem. Many people think that protesting the national anthem by kneeling is a bad thing. However, it’s what the players feel like doing even though it is a little disrespectful. Many players kneeled on one day and that was when president Trump made a comment about football. The national anthem pays respect to the people

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