National Anthem Protests

The East Tennessee State (ETSU) men’s basketball team was embroiled in controversy during the season when players knelt for the national anthem. The move sparked a fervent reaction that went all the way to the Tennessee Statehouse.

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski said Thursday he plans to stand during the national anthem this season after starting off last year kneeling amid a summer of racial tension in the U.S.

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) released a nine-page document Tuesday giving athletes competing for spots on the national teams ideas about what is an acceptable form of protest during the trials.

Celtic and Rangers players decided to stand instead of taking a knee Sunday during their Scottish Premier League match following allegations of racist remarks hurled toward Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara in his match in Thursday’s Europa League match against Slavia Prague.

Some college basketball players competing in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on Friday took a knee during the national anthem before their games started.

An Oklahoma high school girls basketball team that was subjected to a racist rant from a broadcaster won the 6A state championship on Saturday.

Former FC Dallas defender Reggie Cannon opened up about the reaction he got from fans when he and the team decided to kneel during the national anthem last year to start Major League Soccer’s second half of the season.

Seth Jahn, a U.S. military veteran and Paralympian who was booted from the U.S. Soccer Athletes' Council for his speech against the organization’s pro-kneeling policy, said Tuesday he has no plans to apologize for anything he has said.

Colin Kaepernick’s name was invoked on social media Monday night after Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, called on Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., to hold a House Judiciary Committee meeting on cancel culture.

Seth Jahn, a U.S. 7-a-side Paralympian who was booted from the U.S. Soccer athletes council for his speech railing against the repeal of the anthem-kneeling, doubled down on his stance and revealed he was receiving death threats over his words.