National Anthem Protests - Page 3

March 16, 2023

Raven Saunders, US silver medalist who put up 'X' gesture after win, suspended for missed doping tests

Raven Saunders won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics and drew ire for doing an "X" gesture after her victory. She was suspended on Wednesday.

February 13, 2023

Photo goes viral of Kari Lake refusing to stand during Black national anthem before Super Bowl

Former Republican Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake was seen sitting during the Black national anthem ahead of the Super Bowl, with a photo of the scene going viral.

February 4, 2023

Controversial former NBA player says Colin Kaepernick had 'most freedom' he ever felt after anthem protests

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf said he spoke with Colin Kaepernick shortly after the quarterback's national anthem protests, something the former NBA player did years prior.

October 27, 2022

LeBron James says he dropped Cowboys fandom because of team's stance on kneeling during national anthem

LeBron James said he dropped his Cowboys allegiance after owner Jerry Jones gave his players an ultimatum about kneeling during the national anthem before games.

September 30, 2022

5 women soccer players claim BYU crowd yelled N-word at them while kneeling during national anthem

Brigham Young University has been hit with another allegation of racial slurs used at a sporting event, this time at a 2021 women's soccer game during national anthem protests.

June 14, 2022

NCAA drops national anthem singer for ‘offensive’ gesture

A national anthem singer was facing discipline for showing the "Horns Down" symbol in a jab at Texas before Oklahoma State played the Longhorns.

May 30, 2022

Giants' Gabe Kapler reconsiders, decides to attend national anthem on Memorial Day after all

San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler announced that he would be joining his team for the national anthem before Monday's game against the Phillies, days after saying he would not.

May 29, 2022

White Sox's Tony La Russa calls Giants' Gabe Kapler's national anthem protest 'not appropriate'

White Sox manager Tony La Russa disagrees with Giants manager Gabe Kapler's decision to protest the national anthem in the aftermath of a mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas on Tuesday.

May 27, 2022

Giants manager Gabe Kapler to skip national anthem 'going forward' after Uvalde tragedy: 'Home of the brave?'

Giants manager Gabe Kapler penned a lengthy blog post Friday explaining his decision not to stand for the national anthem "going forward" after the Texas school shooting.

April 19, 2022

Clay Travis: Colin Kaepernick’s martyrdom is over

OutKick founder Clay Travis detailed how Colin Kaepernick’s message as a political activist is essentially canceled now that he’s down on one knee for a third-string role.