Guest Sports News Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 http://www.offtopic.forum/data/MetaMirrorCache/42ca2c923223eecf7011b89d054c1247.jpgBy Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) - A singer knelt while performing the national anthem at a Miami Heat basketball game on Friday and opened her jacket to reveal a shirt that read "Black Lives Matter," a variation on a protest that has punctuated many U.S. sporting events since the summer. Like other anthem protests, the gesture by Denasia Lawrence was intended to highlight what activists say is unfair police treatment of minorities. The trend began in August when San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the playing of the "Star-Spangled Banner" before a preseason National Football League game. Continue reading... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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