Students who have been invited to the convocation allege that during rehearsals at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre, they were asked to stand up for the national anthem or “stay at home and your medals will be sent there”.
Authorities at the Islamic University of Science & Technology reportedly told students attending a convocation rehearsal that if they are not prepared to stand up during the national anthem, they should 'sit at home'. | @KAndrabi writes.
Reports: US Soccer council repeals rule requiring players to stand for national anthem
#WATCH : national anthem'>Saudi National Anthem plays as Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman arrives ahead of the #DiriyahEPrix second race (Via @AlArabiya_KSA )
Debate over kneeling during the National Anthem continues in Tennessee
Senator Massey says she hopes GOP letter over national anthem kneeling can start conversation with student-athletes
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The issue of kneeling has nothing to do with race. It is about respect for our Country, Flag and National Anthem. NFL must respect this!
“Players take knee, raise fist, stay in locker room, during National Anthem”. @FoxNews No thanks, tell them to “protest” some other time!
Every player and coach on the Yankees & Nationals took a knee before the national anthem tonight in D.C. (via @MarkZuckerman )
Tony Fauci has nothing to do with NFL Football. They are planning a very safe and controlled opening. However, if they don’t stand for our National Anthem and our Great American Flag, I won’t be watching!!!
People are not happy that players are not standing for our National Anthem!
Looking forward to live sports, but any time I witness a player kneeling during the National Anthem, a sign of great disrespect for our Country and our Flag, the game is over for me!
Jesus was not a white, American man. The U.S. flag is not a symbol for the Church or for Jesus. The National Anthem is not a holy hymn. Slavery was not a “necessary evil.” The oppressor even tries to control the response to oppression. The truth will make us free.
Could it be even remotely possible that in Roger Goodell’s rather interesting statement of peace and reconciliation, he was intimating that it would now be O.K. for the players to KNEEL, or not to stand, for the National Anthem, thereby disrespecting our Country & our Flag?
The Supreme Court ruled that students don't have to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance—that goes for the national anthem on the ballfield too.
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