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Headline Roundup September 25th, 2017

NFL National Anthem Protests

Summary from the AllSides News Team

A number of sports players and teams demonstrated during the US national anthem over the weekend. Some fans booed when players kneeled, but there are strong emotions on both sides.

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OPINION: NFL protests: Stars should get off their knees and lead a constructive conversation on race
OPINION: NFL protests: Stars should get off their knees and lead a constructive conversation on race

Fox News Digital

Opinion

As more than 100 NFL players protested during the singing of America’s national anthem across the country Sunday, what had been a small protest of the way police treat African-Americans turned into a much larger protest directed at President Trump.

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Trump NFL row: US president denies comments were race-related
Trump NFL row: US president denies comments were race-related

BBC News

News

US President Donald Trump has said his comments about national anthem protests have "nothing to do with race".

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OPINION: The Day the Real Patriots Took a Knee
OPINION: The Day the Real Patriots Took a Knee

New York Times (News)

Opinion

At a political rally in Alabama on Friday, President Trump had clear advice for N.F.L. owners if one of their players followed the lead of Colin Kaepernick, the former Super Bowl quarterback who last season began kneeling during the national anthem to protest police injustice against minorities. “Get that son of a bitch off the field right now,” he suggested.

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