national anthem
noun
: a song that praises a particular country and that is officially accepted as the country's song
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Per Sports Illustrated, Rapinoe SC almost went under in 2016, when Megan joined Colin Kaepernick in kneeling during the national anthem.
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
The initiative also focuses on the league's social justice efforts and was launched following the NFL's controversial treatment of former player Colin Kaepernick, who kneeled during the national anthem to protest police brutality during the 2016 season.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
Since making the announcement in the summer of 2019, Jay was criticized for getting in bed with a league that allegedly blackballed San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick for choosing to kneel during the national anthem in protest of police brutality.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2024
Then came Colin Kaepernick and his choice, in 2016, to kneel during the national anthem at games, in protest of police brutality against Black Americans—followed by the decision on the part of every team in the league not to employ him once the season was up.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
The initiative also focuses on the league's social justice efforts and was launched following the NFL's controversial treatment of former player Colin Kaepernick, who kneeled during the national anthem to protest police brutality during the 2016 season.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
Since making the announcement in the summer of 2019, Jay was criticized for getting in bed with a league that allegedly blackballed San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick for choosing to kneel during the national anthem in protest of police brutality.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2024
Then came Colin Kaepernick and his choice, in 2016, to kneel during the national anthem at games, in protest of police brutality against Black Americans—followed by the decision on the part of every team in the league not to employ him once the season was up.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
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“National anthem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20anthem. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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