Trump, The NFL and Taking The Knee
American Football players , and their owners, kneel during the national anthem to support those who silently protest, after Donald Trumps comments.
President Donald Trump suggested during a rally speech in Alabama, athletes who fail to stand during the national anthem should be fired or suspended.
Over the weekend, following this announcement, many players, coaches and owners in the NFL went out of their way to kneel and silently protest.
We hear from LeBron James and other notable sport stars of America, poet Kwame Alexander and author Professor Louis Moore.
(Photo: Ezekiel Elliott of the Dallas Cowboys kneeling at the touchline, Credit: Getty Images)
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