High Schools (2016)

American Heroes: High School Sports
Name	Protest Date	Significant Notes
Brunswick High School Brunswick, Ohio Football
Rodney Axson	September 2, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. Received racist messages and insults, and a death threat. Ultimately, four students were suspended for their misconduct surrounding the incident. Upon learning Axson intended to kneel at the 9 September game, the football team was not allowed on the field during the national anthem.
2 Unnamed members of the football team	September 2, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. Received racist messages and insults, and a death threat. Ultimately, four students were suspended for their misconduct surrounding the incident. Upon learning Axson intended to kneel at the 9 September game, the football team was not allowed on the field during the national anthem.
Atlanta, Georgia Football Coaching Staff
Unnamed members of the football team coaching staff	September 2, 2016 SOURCE	Remained seated or otherwise did not stand during the national anthem.
Aurora, Colorado Football
Tarell Gissendanner	September 2, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. Students continued protesting during ensuing weeks.
Jalil Grimes	September 2, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. Students continued protesting during ensuing weeks.
Christian Wells	September 2, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. Students continued protesting during ensuing weeks.
Unnamed members of the football team	September 2, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. Students continued protesting during ensuing weeks.
Manchester, Pennsylvania Cheerleading
Ajani Powell	September 2, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. Powell had been kneeling for more than three months without being noticed. Then on 10 Dec, photographer and veteran Curt Werner took a photo of Powell and posted it on social media because he “could not turn a blind eye” to the sophomore’s decision.
Cincinnati, Ohio Soccer
Tom Gallagher	September 6, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Benbrook, Texas Volleyball
Aliah Bell	~September 6, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. Received negative backlash on social media.
Worchester, Pennsylvania Football
Michael Oppong	September 9, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. Reports vary, but Oppong’s coach suggested that Oppong may be suspended for one game. The school ultimately decided not to suspend Oppong.
Detroit, Michigan Football
Unnamed members of the football team	September 9, 2016 SOURCE SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
St. Matthews, Kentucky Football
Tre Chappell	September 9, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. Chappell has received several threats since his decision to kneel. Members of the Kentucky Green Party organized to show support for Chappell.
Lincoln, Nebraska Football
Michael Baklykov	September 9, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. Smith indicated that he plans to kneel for the rest of the season.
Sterling Smith	September 9, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. Smith indicated that he plans to kneel for the rest of the season.
Norfolk, Virginia Football
Unnamed members of the football team	September 9, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Minneapolis, Minnesota Football
Unnamed members of the football team	September 9, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Syracuse, New York Football
James Williams	September 9, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Rockford, Illinois Football
6 Unnamed members of the football team	September 9, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. The following week approximately 9 additional players participated in the protest.
Wilmington, North Carolina Officiating Crew (Football)
Jeff Hibbert	~September 9, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Gaithersburg, Maryland Football
Josh Amoateng	September 9, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. The players received dozens of threats following their national anthem protest. The players knelt the following week as well.
Markel Grant	September 9, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. The players received dozens of threats following their national anthem protest. The players knelt the following week as well.
Brian McNeary	September 9, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. The players received dozens of threats following their national anthem protest. The players knelt the following week as well.
Unnamed members of the football team	September 9, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. The players received dozens of threats following their national anthem protest. The players knelt the following week as well.
Camden, New Jersey Football
Preston Brown	September 10, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. Both the coaches and the students have been subjected to derogatory comments and calls for disciplinary action. The team and coaches knelt the following week.
Unnamed members of the football team and coaching staff	September 10, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. Both the coaches and the students have been subjected to derogatory comments and calls for disciplinary action. The team and coaches knelt the following week.
San Francisco, California Football
Niamey Harris	September 10, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem one student stood with fist raised. The following week, all players knelt. The players were informed that their principal received death threats directed towards both the players and the administration. Players were called terrorists and future thugs. Players were called terrorists and future thugs. The students continued to protest the following two weeks, and stated they intended to do so the remainder of the season.
Duncan Lau	September 10, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem one student stood with fist raised. The following week, all players knelt. The players were informed that their principal received death threats directed towards both the players and the administration. Players were called terrorists and future thugs. Players were called terrorists and future thugs. The students continued to protest the following two weeks, and stated they intended to do so the remainder of the season.
Marvin Pusung-Zita	September 10, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem one student stood with fist raised. The following week, all players knelt. The players were informed that their principal received death threats directed towards both the players and the administration. Players were called terrorists and future thugs. Players were called terrorists and future thugs. The students continued to protest the following two weeks, and stated they intended to do so the remainder of the season.
Brindan Shepard	September 10, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem one student stood with fist raised. The following week, all players knelt. The players were informed that their principal received death threats directed towards both the players and the administration. Players were called terrorists and future thugs. Players were called terrorists and future thugs. The students continued to protest the following two weeks, and stated they intended to do so the remainder of the season.
Cheko Wells	September 10, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem one student stood with fist raised. The following week, all players knelt. The players were informed that their principal received death threats directed towards both the players and the administration. Players were called terrorists and future thugs. Players were called terrorists and future thugs. The students continued to protest the following two weeks, and stated they intended to do so the remainder of the season.
Entire football team	September 10, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem one student stood with fist raised. The following week, all players knelt. The players were informed that their principal received death threats directed towards both the players and the administration. Players were called terrorists and future thugs. Players were called terrorists and future thugs. The students continued to protest the following two weeks, and stated they intended to do so the remainder of the season.
Newark, New Jersey Football
Isaiah Gordon	~September 12, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Ibn Ingram	~September 12, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Gaithersburg, Maryland Soccer (Girls)
Heaven Anna	September 13, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Unnamed members of the soccer team	September 13, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Little Rock, Arkansas Student Body
7 Unnamed members of the student body	September 14, 2016 SOURCE	Remained seated during the national anthem.
Minneapolis, Minnesota Volleyball
Rosie Letofsky	September 15, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Entire volleyball team	September 15, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Seattle, Washington Football
Joey Thomas	September 16, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
entire football team and coaching staff	September 16, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Chattanooga, Tennessee Football
Unnamed members of the football team	September 16, 2016 SOURCE	Deliberately remained in the locker room during the national anthem, and after the anthem, came out and knelt in silence.
Syracuse, New York Football
Marcus Derby	September 16, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. Jackson stood with his fist raised during the national anthem. 65 Nottingham alumni submitted a letter to the editor of a local news site in support of the students. Students continued to kneel and raise fists/helmets in ensuing weeks, including additional Unnamed players.
Jakev Jackson	September 16, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. Jackson stood with his fist raised during the national anthem. 65 Nottingham alumni submitted a letter to the editor of a local news site in support of the students. Students continued to kneel and raise fists/helmets in ensuing weeks, including additional Unnamed players.
Quentin Lawrence	September 16, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. Jackson stood with his fist raised during the national anthem. 65 Nottingham alumni submitted a letter to the editor of a local news site in support of the students. Students continued to kneel and raise fists/helmets in ensuing weeks, including additional Unnamed players.
Louisville, Georgia Football
Unnamed member of the football team	September 16, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Damascus, Maryland Student Body
Kierra Booker	September 16, 2016 SOURCE	Remained seated during the national anthem. Students at Damascus booed and otherwise reacted negatively to Watkins Mills’ national anthem protest, resulting in subsequent threats to Watkins Mills students and faculty, and turmoil between the two schools.
Natalia Ceron-Parra	September 16, 2016 SOURCE	Remained seated during the national anthem. Students at Damascus booed and otherwise reacted negatively to Watkins Mills’ national anthem protest, resulting in subsequent threats to Watkins Mills students and faculty, and turmoil between the two schools.
Aurora, Colorado Football
Vicqari Horton	September 16, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Unnamed members of the football team	September 16, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Edina, Minnesota Football
Unnamed members of the football team	September 16, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
West Palm Beach, Florida Football
Jalen Wright	September 16, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
2 Unnamed members of the football team	September 16, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Seattle, Washington Football
~4 Unnamed members of the football team	September 16, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Elk Grove, California Football
12 Unnamed members of the football team	September 16, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Rock Island, Illinois Football
Tavion Brooks	September 16, 2016 SOURCE SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
DeAngelo Horne	September 16, 2016 SOURCE SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Jarvel Lewis	September 16, 2016 SOURCE SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Oliver McDowell	September 16, 2016 SOURCE SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Javontae Rush	September 16, 2016 SOURCE SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Deion Stewart-Parks	September 16, 2016 SOURCE SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Worchester, Pennsylvania Football
Devaughn Mitchell	September 16, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Joseph Nyuane	September 16, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Devon Taylor	September 16, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Cincinnati, Ohio Football
Pape Coundoul	September 16, 2016 SOURCE	Raised fist during the national anthem. Band members knelt during the national anthem. The following week (23 Sep), nearly the entire team participated in the national anthem protest against racism. During the week of 30 Sep, approximately half the students participated in the protest. Black Lives Matter members attended in a show of support to the students.
Da’Shawn Gibson	September 16, 2016 SOURCE	Raised fist during the national anthem. Band members knelt during the national anthem. The following week (23 Sep), nearly the entire team participated in the national anthem protest against racism. During the week of 30 Sep, approximately half the students participated in the protest. Black Lives Matter members attended in a show of support to the students.
Dajon Walker	September 16, 2016 SOURCE	Raised fist during the national anthem. Band members knelt during the national anthem. The following week (23 Sep), nearly the entire team participated in the national anthem protest against racism. During the week of 30 Sep, approximately half the students participated in the protest. Black Lives Matter members attended in a show of support to the students.
Jajuan Walker	September 16, 2016 SOURCE	Raised fist during the national anthem. Band members knelt during the national anthem. The following week (23 Sep), nearly the entire team participated in the national anthem protest against racism. During the week of 30 Sep, approximately half the students participated in the protest. Black Lives Matter members attended in a show of support to the students.
Oakland, California Football
William Perkins	September 16, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem with their fists raised. The following week, the team all protested during the national anthem by lying on their backs with their hands up. Referred to as a “die in.” Colin Kaepernick attended the game and knelt during the national anthem.
Jadan Starks	September 16, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem with their fists raised. The following week, the team all protested during the national anthem by lying on their backs with their hands up. Referred to as a “die in.” Colin Kaepernick attended the game and knelt during the national anthem.
Entire football team and coaching staff	September 16, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem with their fists raised. The following week, the team all protested during the national anthem by lying on their backs with their hands up. Referred to as a “die in.” Colin Kaepernick attended the game and knelt during the national anthem.
Dayton, Ohio Football (coaching staff)
Jay Pruitt	September 16, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. Game attendees assaulted band members, including spitting, throwing objects, etc.
Berkeley, California Football
Brandon Bailey	~September 16, 2016 SOURCE	Raised fist during the national anthem. The students were asked by their coach to lower their fists and come up with an alternative, collective protest.
Daraja McDonald	~September 16, 2016 SOURCE	Raised fist during the national anthem. The students were asked by their coach to lower their fists and come up with an alternative, collective protest.
Isaiah Mays	~September 16, 2016 SOURCE	Raised fist during the national anthem. The students were asked by their coach to lower their fists and come up with an alternative, collective protest.
Anchorage, Alaska Football
Six Unnamed members of the football team	September 17, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Berkeley, California Student Body
Unnamed member of the student body	~September 19, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin Football
Marquis Hubanks	September 17, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. Jack Albert, president of the St. John’s Northwestern Military Academy, threatened to forfeit a subsequent football game against HOPE Christian upon hearing reports that HOPE players did not intend to stand for the national anthem.
Rashard Wheeler	September 17, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. Jack Albert, president of the St. John’s Northwestern Military Academy, threatened to forfeit a subsequent football game against HOPE Christian upon hearing reports that HOPE players did not intend to stand for the national anthem.
Unnamed members of the football team	September 17, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. Jack Albert, president of the St. John’s Northwestern Military Academy, threatened to forfeit a subsequent football game against HOPE Christian upon hearing reports that HOPE players did not intend to stand for the national anthem.
DeSoto, Texas Volleyball
Entire volleyball team	September 20, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Fayetteville, North Carolina Soccer (Boys)
Justice Sharpe	September 21, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Unnamed members of the boys soccer team	September 21, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Indianapolis, Indiana Soccer (Girls)
Lauren Turner	September 21, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Fort Worth, Texas Football
Unnamed members of the football team	September 22, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
DeSoto, Texas Cheerleading
Entire Cheerleading squad	September 23, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Tulsa, Oklahoma Student Body
Maddie McFee	September 23, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt or remained seated during the national anthem
A’lexis Wells	September 23, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt or remained seated during the national anthem
Unnamed members of the student body	September 23, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt or remained seated during the national anthem
Minneapolis, Minnesota Football
Davion Burris	September 23, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
5 Unnamed members of the football team	September 23, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Dayton, Ohio Football
Unnamed members of the football team	September 23, 2016 SOURCE	Raised hands in a “hands up, don’t shoot” gesture during the national anthem. One of the referees wanted to penalize the team by throwing a flag for unsportsmanlike conduct. The Ohio Athletic Association issued a statement eschewing such conduct. The students continued their protest in ensuing weeks
New Hope, Minnesota Football
Entire football team	September 23, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Long Beach, California Football
Unnamed members of the football team	September 23, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Los Angeles, California Cheerleading, Football
Unnamed members and of the football team, including coaches, and cheerleading squad	September 23, 2016 SOURCE	Students knelt, raised a fist, and knelt with a fist raised during the national anthem.
Cedar Hill, Texas Cheerleading
Unnamed member of the cheerleading squad	September 23, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. Cromartie’s wife later speculated that his national anthem protest was a factor in his release from the team.
Charlotte, North Carolina Football
Unnamed members of the football team	September 23, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Grovetown, Georgia Football
Shamar Cofield	September 23, 2016 SOURCE	Students knelt and turned their back during the national anthem.
Unnamed members of the football team	September 23, 2016 SOURCE	Students knelt and turned their back during the national anthem.
Madison, Wisconsin Football
Entire Football Team	September 23, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Madison, Wisconsin Football
Unnamed members of the football team	September 23, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Newark, New Jersey Football
Buchie Ibeh	September 23, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Markyse Joseph	September 23, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Unnamed members of the football team	September 23, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Lakewood, New Jersey Football
Unnamed members of the football team	September 23, 2016 SOURCE	Raised fist during the national anthem.
Kenner, Louisiana Football
Unnamed members of the football team	September 23, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. Some Jefferson Parrish Sherriff’s Office deputies refused to work the security detail following the students’ national anthem protest against racism. The Bonnabel Alumni Association has withdrew its funding as a result of the students’ protest. At the following games, all players except one stood with arms linked.
Great Barrington, Massachusetts Football
Unnamed member of the football team	September 23, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. The student received a death threat three days following the protest from one of his peers, which was investigated by the local police as well as school administrators. On October 14, several game attendees and football players knelt during the national anthem in solidarity with the student who’d been threatened.
Wesley Chapel, Florida Student Body
Unnamed members of the student body	~September 23, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. The following week three fellow students (one middle-eastern, race unknown, and two of Hispanic ethnicity, race unknown), wore Ku Klux Klan garb, and a confederate flag to school. The students wearing the Klan garb were disciplined.
Seattle, Washington Football
Rashekem Ausur	September 23, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. Players knelt again on October 23, 2016.
Todd Vicencio	September 23, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. Players knelt again on October 23, 2016.
Unnamed members of the football team	September 23, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. Players knelt again on October 23, 2016.
Durham, North Carolina Football
Unnamed members of the football team	September 23, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
El Paso, Texas Football
Trey Addy	September 23, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Nashville, Tennessee Cheerleading
Ke’arra Allen	September 23, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Ivanyona Murphy	September 23, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Unnamed members of the cheerleading squad	September 23, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Durham, North Carolina Football
Unnamed members of the football team	September 23, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Carney’s Point, New Jersey Football
Unnamed members of the football team	September 24, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Football
Khalil Nelson	September 24, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
entire football team	September 24, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Football
entire football team	September 24, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Mill Valley, California Football
Tre’Chaun Berkley	September 24, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. Kroll, Madreau, and Redick remained seated during the national anthem.
Oscar Corona	September 24, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. Kroll, Madreau, and Redick remained seated during the national anthem.
Pedro Mira	September 24, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. Kroll, Madreau, and Redick remained seated during the national anthem.
Braxton Mitchell	September 24, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. Kroll, Madreau, and Redick remained seated during the national anthem.
Leonjae Silas	September 24, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. Kroll, Madreau, and Redick remained seated during the national anthem.
Jordan Smith	September 24, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. Kroll, Madreau, and Redick remained seated during the national anthem.
Rochester, New York Soccer
Ben Babcock	September 27, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. At the next game three days later, 11 of the 18 players knelt during the national anthem.
Miguel Camilo Lopez	September 27, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. At the next game three days later, 11 of the 18 players knelt during the national anthem.
entire boys soccer team	September 27, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. At the next game three days later, 11 of the 18 players knelt during the national anthem.
Chicago, Illinois Student Body
3 Unnamed students	~September 29, 2016 SOURCE	Remained seated during the national anthem.
Omaha, Nebraska Cheerleading, Band
Taichelle Butler	September 30, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. School administrators received several calls from individuals demanding that the students face discipline for participating in the national anthem protest against racism.
Erykah Foster	September 30, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. School administrators received several calls from individuals demanding that the students face discipline for participating in the national anthem protest against racism.
C’yera Sherrod	September 30, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. School administrators received several calls from individuals demanding that the students face discipline for participating in the national anthem protest against racism.
3 Unnamed members of the cheerleading squad	September 30, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. School administrators received several calls from individuals demanding that the students face discipline for participating in the national anthem protest against racism.
8 Unnamed members of the band	September 30, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. School administrators received several calls from individuals demanding that the students face discipline for participating in the national anthem protest against racism.
Coraopolis, Pennsylvania Cheerleading
12 Unnamed members of the cheerleading squad	September 30, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. Cornell School District board member Barbara Pessey shared an edited video which contained the cheerleaders, WWII clips, and depictions of crying veterans. The video alleged that Superintendent Aaron Hall deliberately invited veterans to perform the color guard knowing that the students intended to protest. Amid the fallout, the district superintendent Aaron Thomas and other administrators received hundreds of threatening phone calls, including death threats. The school’s homecoming dance was cancelled and the follow on football game was rescheduled and attendance limited to players’ families.
Portland, Oregon Football, Cheerleading
Unnamed members of the football team and cheerleading squad	September 30, 2016 SOURCE	Students knelt/raised their fist during the national anthem.
Los Angeles, California Football
Unnamed members of the football team	September 30, 2016 SOURCE	Students knelt/raised their fist during the national anthem.
Bauxite, Arkansas Student Body
Zerik ________	September 30, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. Reports are that Zerik was physically assaulted while kneeling, and a member of the football team coaching staff, using profane language, directed Zerik to stand up.
Plainfield, Illinois Football
Victor Ballard	September 30, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. In the nearby town of Joliet, the mayor called such national anthem protests disrespectful, stating that they should not be tolerated.
~11 Unnamed members of the football team	September 30, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. In the nearby town of Joliet, the mayor called such national anthem protests disrespectful, stating that they should not be tolerated.
Los Angeles, California Football
Unnamed members of the football team	September 30, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Compton, California Football
Tyree Coleman	September 30, 2016 SOURCE	Raised fist during the national anthem.
James Lawrence	September 30, 2016 SOURCE	Raised fist during the national anthem.
Los Angeles, California Football
Justin Prince	September 30, 2016 SOURCE	Raised fist during the national anthem.
Unnamed members of the football team	September 30, 2016 SOURCE	Raised fist during the national anthem.
Los Angeles, California Football
Noah Bean	~9/1/2016 SOURCE	Students knelt/raised their fist during the national anthem. The students protested throughout the football season.
Terrell Cox, Jr.	~9/1/2016 SOURCE	Students knelt/raised their fist during the national anthem. The students protested throughout the football season.
Shawn Davis	~9/1/2016 SOURCE	Students knelt/raised their fist during the national anthem. The students protested throughout the football season.
Unnamed members of the football team	~9/1/2016 SOURCE	Students knelt/raised their fist during the national anthem. The students protested throughout the football season.
Minneapolis, Minnesota cheerleading
Rachel Lawrence	~9/1/2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. Lawrence says she will continue to kneel.
entire cheerleading squad	~9/1/2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. Lawrence says she will continue to kneel.
Inglewood, California Football
Unnamed members of the football team	~10/1/2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Houston, Texas Volleyball
Unnamed members of the volleyball team	~10/1/2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Colorado Springs, Colorado Football
5 Unnamed members of the football team	October 7, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Amherst, Massachusetts Volleyball
Claire Basler-Change	October 7, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Teya Nolan	October 7, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Amina Torres	October 7, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
7 other members of the volleyball team	October 7, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Indianapolis, Indiana Student Body
Keyla Jones	October 7, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Nicodemus Monts	October 7, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Unnamed members of the student body	October 7, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Little Rock, Arkansas Football (Coaching Staff)
3 Unnamed members of the football team coaching staff	October 7, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Chicago, Illinois Football
3 Unnamed members of the football team	October 7, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Chicago, Illinois Football
Unnamed members of the football team	October 7, 2016 SOURCE	Raised fist in the air, while grasping their helmets, during the national anthem.
Salisbury, Maryland Football
Keeondre’ Coston	October 14, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Unnamed members of the football team	October 14, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Berkeley, California Football
Ty Delaney	October 14, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Jaden Lewis	October 14, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Armani Turner-Jenkins	October 14, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
entire football team	October 14, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Raleigh, North Carolina Student Body
Lauren Howell	October 21, 2016 SOURCE	Remained seated during the national anthem.
Joycelyn Malosa	October 21, 2016 SOURCE	Remained seated during the national anthem.
Unnamed members of the student body	October 21, 2016 SOURCE	Remained seated during the national anthem.
North Carolina Football (Officiating Crew)
Unnamed member of the officiating crew	October 21, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. North Carolina General Assembly representative Phil Shepard criticized the protest, calling it disrespectful.
Minneapolis, Minnesota Volleyball
Korie Lyons	~10/30/2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Entire volleyball team	~10/30/2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Cucamonga, California Football
Jaylon Redd	~10/30/2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Bowling Green, Ohio Soccer (Girls)
Caroline Sayer	~10/30/2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
2 Unnamed members of the soccer team	~10/30/2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Graceville, Florida Cheerleading
Leanndra Swain	~10/30/2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem.
Las Vegas, Nevada Student Body
Dylan Bruton	November 11, 2016 SOURCE	Remained seated during the national anthem. Dylan Bruton is the first student suspended from school for protesting in a national anthem protest against racism. In addition to being briefly suspended, Bruton was informed that to remain at Bishop Gorman, he would have to remain on disciplinary contract for the remainder of the year; be banned from the football team and television broadcasts; and must “attend 5 counseling sessions,” “submit an essay on a topic to be determined by the administration,” and “submit a letter of apology to the Veterans in attendance at the assembly.” Bruton left Bishop Gorman High School.
Wentzville, Missouri Student Body
Unnamed member of the student body	November 11, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. The national anthem protest lead to racist social media posts by other students. In response students staged a sit-in.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin Basketball (Girl’s Varsity)
Unnamed members of the basketball team	December 6, 2016 SOURCE	Knelt during the national anthem. After administrators threatened the players with disciplinary action if they knelt again, the students protested during the national anthem at a game later in the week by raising their fists in the air while standing.