Aug 12, 2020: Dallas, Texas, USA; FC Dallas players and Nashville SC players kneel during the national anthem before the match at Toyota Stadium. [Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports]United States Soccer on Saturday voted to end a ban on players kneeling during the national anthem, something they have done to protest racial inequality and police brutality. More than 70% of the members of U.S. Soccer’s ruling body voted to scrap the policy requiring players to “stand respectfully” during the song. The U.S. women’s national team stood as a group during the anthem prior to their SheBelieves Cup game on Feb. 21 after some knelt in the tournament opener on Feb. 18. National Football League player Colin Kaepernick began kneeling during the anthem in 2016 to protest racial injustice.

Source: Standard Digital February 28, 2021 06:49 UTC