On the last night of his life, Martin Luther King said: “All we say to America is, be true to what you said on paper”.
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Several school districts said it has not happened in central Florida.
Students have a Constitutionally protected right to freedom of speech, even on school grounds, during school hours, though there are some exceptions, like agreed-upon dress codes. Why must you stand during the anthem to show your support and appreciation for the armed forces? It was a decision district officials quickly reversed.
If any of the National Basketball Association players protest the anthem as the rumors are suggesting, they will not be the first to do it. Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf did it in 1996 while playing for the Denver Nuggets.
High-school football players in New Jersey, Alabama and MA, replicating Kaepernick’s stand, are facing suspension from school, harassment from their peers and even, they claim, threats against their physical well-being. “He exercised his constitutional rights without disturbing the school assembly and he is not being disciplined in any way by his actions”.
“The NBA’s rule on this point is very clear and all our rules apply equally to all players”, the league’s statement said at the time. Afterward, Brown said that he wanted to call attention to social injustices and economic disparities.
“There is a lot of injustice happening for black people all around and something had to be done!” That is according to one up and coming National Basketball Association star.
Four Miami Dolphins players – Arian Foster, Jelani Jenkins, Michael Thomas and Kenny Stills – went down on their right knee as the Anthem was played before the Dolphins’ 12-10 loss to the Seahawks in Seattle on Sunday.
New Oklahoma City Thunder guard Victor Oladipo said he expects to see similar protests by National Basketball Association players in the upcoming season. They consider it disrespectful to the American flag, to the nation, to the men and women who fought and died to protect the nation and its freedoms. He’s not disrespecting military.
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Kelly reportedly wants to keep Kaepernick, as he is looking to develop him and potentially play him this season. “I am not happy that football is being used as the platform for this protest, but I respect the passion our kids feel about this topic”.
