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Nebraska Football: No, You Can’t Kick Players Off The Team For Kneeling During the National Anthem

Nebraska Football: No, You Can’t Kick Players Off The Team For Kneeling During the National Anthem

On Saturday, prior to Nebraska’s game against Northwestern, defenders Michael Rose-Ivey, DaiShon Neal, and Mohammed Berry knelt during the playing of “The Star Spangled Banner.” The action was a protest, inspired by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, to draw attention to the deaths of African-Americans at the hands of police. Rose-Ivey described the rationale for his actions as…

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Nebraska regent chose to pursue removing protesting players off team rather than come to their support

Nebraska regent chose to pursue removing protesting players off team rather than come to their support

Prior to last weekend’s game between Nebraska nd Northwestern in Evanston, three Nebraska football players opted to take a knee during the playing of the national anthem during the pregame routine. Now, one regent at Nebraska wants those three players kicked off the team.

Hal Daub told The Lincoln Journal Starstudent-athletes are not to do anything that might create disparagement or negative…

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