Seattle coaches join high school team in kneeling for anthem

“It’s because they are over there fighting for our rights that we can stand for what we believe in”, he said.

Damascus High School Principal Jennifer Webster said she talked to students this week about the meaning of the protests. But what we also discussed with them. “There will be some people who will not support you in your stance and how are you ready to handle the repercussions of that?”

– Niamey Harris, varsity football quarterback for Mission High School in San Francisco, is a leader on the field and on the sidelines. As such, we have our own authentic reactions to the idea of a silent protest during the National Anthem. As the Chronicle reports, head coach Greg Hill was sort of astonished by the sight as “Every player on the roster – black, white, Latino, Asian – was on one knee” and he “aw a team that had made a decision to experience “this historical moment” as a unit”.

Not all Americans agree with Kaepernick and the teenagers at Mission High School.

While the gesture hadn’t been planned with everyone on the team, every last player ended up following the lead of their quarterback. Afterward, Brown said that he wanted to call attention to social injustices and economic disparities.

“This came from the kids”, Thomas said. “There’s a lot of social injustices and economic disparities”.

It’s a message that resonates across Camden, a predominantly African-American community and one of New Jersey’s poorest. We consider the playing of the anthem to be a moment of respect toward our nation and those who serve it.

“We don’t really care about the reaction”, Cheko Wells, a football player, said.

The Central District’s high school football team is planning to join a number of professional and student athletes nationwide in an ongoing demonstration against racial injustice during the school’s Friday night game. “Colin, I respect your stance but don’t disrespect the Flag”.

“As long as people are listening, and they know what I’m singing about, that’s all that matters”, Lenzi said.