— As the news began to percolate that pro-Confederate and white supremacist groups were planning to march at the University of Mississippi last Saturday, Devontae Shuler was becoming increasingly anxious. Troubled by the mood on campus, he was considering sitting out his team’s game against Georgia. Shuler suggested, he could take a knee during the national anthem instead. Since Colin Kaepernick first knelt for the national anthem during an N.F.L. And Jewish students in South Africa even did it during Israel’s national anthem to show support for Palestinians.

Source: New York Times February 27, 2019 23:54 UTC