Soccer Star Rapinoe Kneels During National Anthem
Follow The Fan: Facebook | Twitter CHICAGO (AP) – U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe knelt during the national anthem Sunday night before the Seattle Reign’s game against the Chicago Red Stars “in a little...
View ArticleNFL Commish Goodell Doesn’t Agree With Colin Kaepernick’s Actions
Follow The Fan: Facebook | Twitter NEW YORK (AP) – NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell disagrees with Colin Kaepernick’s choice to kneel during the national anthem, but recognizes the quarterback’s right to...
View ArticleJason Witten Says Freedom Of Speech Gives Kaepernick Right To Protest...
Follow The Fan: Facebook | Twitter FRISCO (105.3 The Fan/AP) – Much has been made about San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s decision to not stand for the national anthem before his...
View ArticleNational Anthem Protests Unseen At Cowboys Season Opener
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter ARLINGTON (CBS 11 NEWS) – Football games across the country took time to honor the anniversary of September 11th, but that didn’t stop some players from continuing...
View ArticleCowboys Owner Jones Says NFL Players Using Anthem As Protest Is ‘Disappointing’
Follow The Fan: Facebook | Twitter DALLAS (105.3 THE FAN) – With more and more players from teams around the NFL supporting various causes by not standing during the National Anthem before games,...
View Article“South Park” Mocks Kaepernick In 20th Season Premiere
Follow The Fan: Facebook | Twitter LOS ANGELES (AP) – “South Park” has taken on the controversy over San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s national anthem protest. Wednesday night’s...
View ArticleDiverse America Divided On National Symbols
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The oldest Latino civil rights group in the United States opens every meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance, a tradition resulting from a long...
View ArticleRapinoe Kneels Again During National Anthem
Follow The Fan: Facebook | Twitter COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Megan Rapinoe knelt during the national anthem before a U.S. women’s national team match against Thailand on Thursday night. Rapinoe first knelt...
View ArticleMalcolm Jenkins Plans To Lead Some Eagles On Anthem Protest
Follow The Fan: Facebook | Twitter PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Malcolm Jenkins plans to lead teammates in a protest that he says is “not an anti-police thing” during the national anthem before the Philadelphia...
View ArticleDeSoto High Volleyball Players Kneel During National Anthem
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter DeSOTO, Texas (AP) — More than a dozen DeSoto High School volleyball players took a knee as the national anthem played before a match. It happened before Tuesday...
View ArticleFish Column: Kaep Vs. Ditka – Which American Is Right? Both Of Them
By Mike Fisher Follow The Fan: Facebook | Twitter DALLAS (105.3 The Fan) – Nobody in radio gets big guests to say big things better than “Shan & RJ’’ on 105.3 The Fan, and it happened again this...
View ArticleSingers Question National Anthem After NFL Protests
Follow The Fan: Facebook | Twitter NEW YORK (AP) - Grammy-winning R&B singer Anthony Hamilton has sung the national anthem in the past. Don’t ask him to sing it in the near future. Hamilton’s...
View ArticleTexas Youth Team In Anthem Protest Ends Season Early
Follow CBSDFW.COM: Facebook | Twitter BEAUMONT (AP) — A Southeast Texas youth football team has ended its season early after a player protest during the national anthem caused strife among coaches and...
View ArticleNFL Commissioner: Kaepernick Isn’t Being Blackballed
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says teams aren’t blackballing Colin Kaepernick for kneeling during the national anthem last year. “No, teams make decisions (based) on what’s in...
View ArticleSeahawks’ Bennett Plans To Continue National Anthem Protest
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett said Sunday he will sit during the national anthem this season to protest social injustice and segregation. Bennett sat on the...
View ArticleGoodell: Have To Understand Other Side In Anthem Protests
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Asked about players who did not stand for the national anthem before preseason games, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday that while the playing of the anthem is a special...
View ArticleJason Garrett: “The National Anthem Is Sacred, The Flag Is Sacred”
OXNARD (105.3 The Fan) – Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett addressed his stance on national anthem protests at his daily press conference on Tuesday. Garrett declined to answer multiple questions on the...
View ArticleSupporters Want Kaepernick Signed By Season’s Start
NEW YORK (AP) – Supporters of former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who refused to stand for the national anthem to protest police brutality against blacks, showed their solidarity...
View ArticlePresident Trump’s Criticisms Spark More Protests At NFL Games
NEW YORK (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – President Donald Trump’s criticism of players who kneel during the national anthem sparked angry protests around the National Football League on Sunday, as about 200 players...
View ArticleWWII Vet Takes A Knee In Support Of Anthem Protests
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – On a day when NFL teams grabbed the nation’s attention by coordinating demonstrations during the national anthem, a 97-year-old World War II veteran went viral with a solitary...
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