Lincoln player taking a knee in season-long anthem protest

Head coach Joey Thomas says his players plan to do so for the rest of the season.

“One thing we pride ourselves on is we have open and honest conversations about what is going on in this society”, Thomas said. “This came from the kids”. And I think that’s what makes this so special.

Kaepernick’s protest began in the preseason and gained nationwide attention when he sat on the bench as “The Star-Spangled Banner” played before San Francisco’s 21-10 loss to the Green Bay Packers on August 26. The story continues to linger and grow, with more and more players joining in the demonstrations, which primarily arise from concerns raised by Kaepernick about police misconduct against African-Americans and people of color.

“Garfield High School Bulldogs head coach Joey Thomas said students chose to protest racial injustice after learning that the third verse of the Star-Spangled Banner celebrates the killing of rebellious slaves”, Capitol Hill Seattle reported.

“While Americans of all races and from all walks of life have expressed different opinions on the athletes’ chosen form of protest, nobody who believes in the foundational ideals of our democracy can question their right to protest”, Chairman John Wooten and Executive Director Harry Carson said in a statement.

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Foster and other Dolphins players joined Kaepernick and Reid in Week 1, which coincided with the 15th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. He said his team won’t have to kneel once people start addressing racial injustice.