NFL Hall of Fame coach Mike Ditka said athletes who kneel during the national anthem should “leave the country.” After strongly criticizing former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick and others for starting the Black Lives Matter solidarity movement in 2016, the murder of George Floyd by the Minneapolis police has not …
Read More »Mike Ditka says kneeling for the national anthem is disrespectful in an interview – CBS Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – In an interview with former TMZ Sports player and coach Mike Ditka, he called the national anthem “disrespectful” arrogant. “If you can’t respect our national anthem, get out of the country,” Ditka said in the interview. “This is how I feel. Of course, I’m old-fashioned, so I’m …
Read More »Liberty, Storm leave WNBA court during national anthem
The New York Liberty and Seattle Storm made a statement before kicking off the WNBA season on Saturday. Both teams left court during the national anthem in a peaceful protest and held a 26-second moment of silence for Breonna Taylor, the 26-year-old black woman who was killed at her home …
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