Many are "more dedicated to order than to justice," offended by kneeling during the Anthem & not by racism & modern-day lynching. #TakeAKnee pic.twitter.com/E23oM1ZW6X— The King Center (@TheKingCenter) September 23, 2017
To Trump, the NFL Players are mere property and he is calling out to their “owners” to discipline them for speaking. This sounds familiar.— deray mckesson (@deray) September 24, 2017
Symbols matter.— Beau Willimon (@BeauWillimon) September 23, 2017
Protest works.
Patriotism is taking a stand against injustice in whatever way you can. pic.twitter.com/G5QRhWfRnz
And here is what the Pittsburgh Steelers sideline looked like during the national anthem pic.twitter.com/1QOQJagAco— Red T Raccoon (@RedTRaccoon) September 24, 2017
Trump tried to intimidate the players into not kneeling. They knelt. He told fans to leave. They stayed. Sad!— Seth Davis (@SethDavisHoops) September 24, 2017
The ACLU supports the athletes protesting racial injustice, police brutality, and mass incarceration. #TakeAKnee pic.twitter.com/wQ6gj5dWEZ— ACLU (@ACLU) September 24, 2017
The national anthem in Detroit ended on one knee pic.twitter.com/7Fi3wSjHSb— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) September 24, 2017
NFL players who #TakeAKnee are sons of Justice, taking their place in the river of resistance that has brought us thus far on our way. pic.twitter.com/Qr82XmBdpA— Rev. Dr. Barber (@RevDrBarber) September 24, 2017