OXFORD, Miss. - Eight Mississippi players kneeled during the national anthem in response to a Confederacy rally near the arena before the Rebels’ 72-71 victory over Georgia on Saturday. With the teams lined up across the court at free throw lines, six players took a knee and bowed at the start of the “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Two other players later joined them. On Saturday, one began on the city square and ended at the Confederate monument in the heart of the Ole Miss campusBreein Tyree led Ole Miss (19-8, 9-5 Southeastern Conference) with 17 points. Rayshaun Hammonds led Georgia (10-17, 1-13) with 16 points.

Source: thestar February 23, 2019 22:52 UTC