Monday, October 02, 2017

FREEDOM OF PROTEST - The NFL

Constitution of the United States - Amendment I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

You may not agree with the NFL protest but they do have the right, as you have the right to say you don't like it.

"NFL players team up in defiance and solidarity" PBS NewsHour 9/25/2017

Excerpt

SUMMARY:  Football stadiums across the country became fields of protests as more than 200 NFL players sat, kneeled or locked arms during the National Anthem in response to President Trump's remarks and tweets about professional athletes.  Jeffrey Brown reports on the player's protests, then Judy Woodruff speaks with Jerry Brewer of The Washington Post about the debates these acts have sparked.

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