National Anthem Protests - Page 17

July 26, 2020

Mike Ditka: 'If you can't respect our national anthem, get the he-- out of the country'

Mike Ditka didn’t hold back.

July 25, 2020

MLB Hall of Famer Mike Piazza on anthem protests: 'I personally believe in standing' but others can kneel

Baseball legend Mike Piazza told Fox News on Saturday that while he believed in the freedom to protest when the national anthem is played at sporting events, he personally believed in standing for the song.

July 24, 2020

Trump wants players to stand during national anthem after he says he will throw first pitch at Yankees game

President Trump is hopeful that players will stand during the national anthem when he takes the pitcher’s mound next month at Yankee stadium. 

July 22, 2020

Saints' Malcolm Jenkins says Trump 'ignoring' purpose of national anthem protests: 'He understands the point'

New Orleans Saints’ safety Malcolm Jenkins, one of the more outspoken players in the NFL to advocate for kneeling during the national anthem, took aim at the president on Tuesday, arguing that Trump is choosing to “ignore” the true meaning behind the protests. 

July 22, 2020

Yankees' Aaron Judge on kneeling during the national anthem: 'That’s the beauty of America'

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge wants to make one thing clear ahead of Thursday’s opening game against the Washington Nationals: regardless if some players decide to kneel during the national anthem, the team will be a unified front. 

July 21, 2020

Trump ready for live sports but says he won't tune in if players kneel during national anthem: 'game is over for me'

President Trump voiced his enthusiasm for the return of sports on Tuesday but warned that he would be tuning out if players protested the national anthem.

July 21, 2020

San Francisco Giants manager, some players, kneel during national anthem

Gabe Kapler shared his plans when he addressed the team earlier Monday, and he said everyone would be supported by the Giants.

July 11, 2020

Charles Barkley says sports becoming woke 'circus' -- with no real results

Sports leagues and players have turned racial justice issues into a “circus” by focusing more on who’s kneeling or what message is written on players’ jerseys rather than real change, basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley said Friday.

July 5, 2020

Kaepernick denounces 4th of July as ‘celebration of white supremacy’

The NFL free agent quarterback post a video Saturday, showing images of the Ku Klux Klan, police brutality, slavery and lynchings.

July 4, 2020

Trump, in fiery Mount Rushmore address, decries rise of 'far-left fascism,' calls on Americans to rise up

Speaking after the legendary U.S. Navy Blue Angels roared overhead, President Trump ushered in the July 4th weekend Friday night at Mount Rushmore in South Dakota with a full-throated condemnation of "far-left fascism" and a defense of "Judeo-Christian principles."