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NEW YORK (AP) — A day after Jay-Z announced that his Roc Nation company was partnering with the NFL, the rap icon explained that he still supports protesting, kneeling and NFL player Colin Kaepernick, but he’s also interested in working with the league to make substantial changes. The Grammy winner and entrepreneur fielded questions Wednesday […]

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Two Americans used their medal-winning moments at the Pan American Games to draw attention to social issues back home that they feel are spiraling out of control. During their medals ceremonies at the multi-sport event in Lima, fencer Race Imboden took a knee and hammer thrower Gwen Berry raised her fist. […]

While Colin Kaepernick has remained unemployed and under fire for spearheading the NFL anthem protest, other NFL players have quietly or openly supported him. Some of the many players who have supported the protests are professed Christians who believed that the gospel gives them clear instruction on how to proceed. Baltimore Ravens strong safety Benjamin […]

SEATTLE (AP) — All but 10 members of the Houston Texans took a knee during the national anthem Sunday, as the vast majority of the team protested the owner’s “inmates running the prison” comment. Many #Texans kneel during the National Anthem before today’s game in Seattle pic.twitter.com/R5mwjloy03 — Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) October 29, 2017 The […]

SEATTLE (AP) — All but 10 members of the Houston Texans took a knee during the national anthem Sunday, as the vast majority of the team protested the owner’s “inmates running the prison” comment. Many #Texans kneel during the National Anthem before today’s game in Seattle pic.twitter.com/R5mwjloy03 — Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) October 29, 2017 The […]

MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — A national civil rights group says it has “grave concerns” about actions taken by a Georgia university after five black cheerleaders knelt during the national anthem at a football game. The Kennesaw State University cheerleaders were told they’d be kept off the field in a stadium tunnel at future pregame activities […]

ATLANTA (AP) — A powerful lawmaker texted a Georgia sheriff and recounted with pride how the two pressured a university president to take action after black cheerleaders knelt during the national anthem at a football game. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution obtained the text messages under Georgia’s open records act. Kennesaw State University cheerleaders were told they’d […]

ATLANTA (AP) — A powerful lawmaker texted a Georgia sheriff and recounted with pride how the two pressured a university president to take action after black cheerleaders knelt during the national anthem at a football game. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution obtained the text messages under Georgia’s open records act. Kennesaw State University cheerleaders were told they’d […]

ATLANTA (AP) — A powerful lawmaker texted a Georgia sheriff and recounted with pride how the two pressured a university president to take action after black cheerleaders knelt during the national anthem at a football game. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution obtained the text messages under Georgia’s open records act. Kennesaw State University cheerleaders were told they’d […]

Colin Kaepernick's attorney Mark Geragos said he has a "high degree of confidence" that he will prove that NFL team owners colluded to keep Kaepernick from being signed. Geragos told CNN's Anderson Cooper on "AC360."

NEW YORK (AP) — NFL players and owners held an unusual meeting Tuesday to discuss social issues, a session both sides termed positive and productive. What was not discussed at any length was the divisive topic of the national anthem that has caught the attention of President Donald Trump. “We spent today talking about issues […]

NEW YORK (AP) — A CBS Sports reporter clarified his televised report saying quarterback Colin Kaepernick told him he would stand during the national anthem if he played in the NFL again, saying he didn’t actually discuss the issue with the player when they spoke. Jason La Canfora said in a series of tweets on […]