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In several school districts, students need a written excuse from a parent to kneel during the anthem.
“We haven’t seen this level of athlete activism in nearly half a century. This is a movement,” one expert said.
Comments were met by "crazy cheering" at a high school football game on Friday night.
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A former education reporter came up with the sing-a-long as as way to teach children about that day.
The demonstrations for social justice, sparked by 49er Colin Kaepernick, have spread around professional sports.
The team was inspired by 49er Colin Kaepernick’s national anthem protest over social inequality.
“Everyone should be treated equally, no matter their color, age, sex, anything," one of the players said.
The soccer star echoed Colin Kaepernick's message during a recent match.
"The president should be standing up for America."