Professional Sports (2019)
American Heroes: Professional Sports Select Year: 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 2019 Select: NFL Name Protest Date Significant Notes …
Protests Alive and Well: Ole Miss Basketball Players Kneel During Anthem
It is important to be reminded that Americans all over the country, at all education levels, have and continue to kneel during the national anthem as a method of expressing concerns about this country…
Indigenous Rugby Players Refuse to Sing Anthem, Reflecting Kap Influence
Most of the members of the Indigenous All-Stars refused to sing the Australian national anthem, Advance Australia Fair, because they assert that the song does not represent them as indigenous people i…
Is This The End? Kaepernick and Reid Settle Collusion Lawsuit with NFL
Well, this is definitely an interesting development. On the one hand, apparently the NFL did not want to go to court and likely lose or have damaging and/or embarrassing information exposed via d…
Unbelievable: 11-Yr Old Arrested After Refusing to Stand for Pledge of Allegiance
Once again public-school administrators and educators are setting themselves up for costly lawsuits by continuing to display immense ignorance surrounding the national anthem and the pledge of allegia…
San Francisco 49ers Cheerleader Makes History Protesing During the Anthem
As NFL player protests dwindle with only 5 players protesting each of the past three weeks, it is heartening to see others joining the ranks of heroes with the courage to demonstrate during the nation…
Orlando Police Officer Challenges Punishment for Racist Remarks About NFL Player Protests
The saga continues over the Orlando police officer, Robert Schellhorn, disciplined for calling players who knelt during the national anthem “useless savages” and “overpaid thugs.” Schellhorn was sente…
Another Brave Set of Youths Show Courage in the Face of Adult Meltdown Over Kneeling
This is familiar pattern: youngsters kneel during the national anthem, and adults explode with protestations about whether they “understand” what they are doing. It’s interesting that there is never a…
Heroes Who Protested During the National Anthem: Week 8 (5 Players)
Though the configuration differed slightly, there were still only 5 players who demonstrated during the anthem this week. Some were unable to demonstrate due to injury and not traveling with the team…
Really? Saints Fan’s Lawsuit For “Emotional Distress” From Players Kneeling Dismissed
Frivolous does not begin to describe the ridiculous lawsuit brought by a Saints fan, rightfully dismissed by an appellate court, in which this genius sought damages for “emotional distress” caused by …