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NFL owners approve new policy which will impose fines on players if they kneel during the National Anthem
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NFL owners approve new policy which will impose fines on players if they kneel during the National Anthem

NFL owners agreed a new policy on Wednesday that players must stand during the National Anthem or incur fines for their clubs, unless they stay in the locker room.

Mike Pence walks out of NFL game after players kneel during national anthem, Donald Trump takes credit on Twitter
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Mike Pence walks out of NFL game after players kneel during national anthem, Donald Trump takes credit on Twitter

US vice-president Mike Pence walked out of an Indianapolis Colts game when some players kneeled for the national anthem, stoking controversy over the gesture.

NBA stars following NFL players in national anthem protest would be 'counter productive,' says Stephen Curry
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NBA stars following NFL players in national anthem protest would be 'counter productive,' says Stephen Curry

Curry said there are better ways, such as being active in their communities, for players to make their views known.

Donald Trump stokes fresh controversy with new tweets about NFL players, national anthem protest
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Donald Trump stokes fresh controversy with new tweets about NFL players, national anthem protest

Washington: President Donald Trump has stoked the controversy over his call for punitive action against NFL players who take a knee or otherwise protest during the national anthem, tweeting anew that they should remain standing out of respect for the nation and its flag.

NFL, NBA players dissenting against Donald Trump a step towards dialogue, perhaps even social change
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NFL, NBA players dissenting against Donald Trump a step towards dialogue, perhaps even social change

The divisiveness wrought by the Trump administration has led to a political awakening of sportspersons arguably not seen since the days of the Black Power movement.

President Donald Trump says feud with NFL players protesting during national anthem has 'nothing to do with race'
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President Donald Trump says feud with NFL players protesting during national anthem has 'nothing to do with race'

Trump has ignited a firestorm of criticism after he described NFL players who chose to take a knee through renditions of "The Star-Spangled Banner" as "sons of bitches" who should be fired.

President Donald Trump locked in an intense war of words with NBA and NFL associations
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President Donald Trump locked in an intense war of words with NBA and NFL associations

Trump in a rally on Friday said, “Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, ‘Get that son of a b#$@% off the field right now. He is fired,”

What NFL star Colin Kaepernick can teach Indians about patriotism, dissent
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What NFL star Colin Kaepernick can teach Indians about patriotism, dissent

According to the law in India, whoever intentionally prevents the singing of the national anthem or causes disturbances to any assembly engaged in such singing shall be punished. But if you're sitting peacefully can you truly cause disturbance?