national anthem protest
Megan Rapinoe, who plays midfielder for the United States Women’s National Soccer Team, got tons of attention when she decided to kneel during the national anthem. Today, she published a piece in The Players Tribune titled “Why I’m Kneeling” offering the reasoning behind her silent protest. Rapinoe explains that while she nor anyone in her family […]
Ever since NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a stand, athletes have been pledging their allegiance to social change by taking a knee during the national anthem, too. While other teams and sports have just a few players taking a stand, a WNBA team decided to move as one. Before a playoff game against the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday night, […]