“The hate that is fueling the death threats, players, parents and coaches said, is the same reason they are kneeling during the national anthem. And they resolved that the protest would continue, in spite of it all.” Colin Kaepernick has taken a lot of heat for his decision to kneel during the national anthem. But don’t underestimate the pressure facing the coaches and players (ages 11-12) who are trying to make their own statement on the sidelines of Texas football games. Adam Harris in The Bleacher Report: The Fight Of Their Lives.

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