National Anthem Protest

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This essay discusses the national anthem protest, And how the people and the athletes are taking a stand to the government authorities about police brutality and racial inequality. during the playing of the U.S. national anthem. The demonstrations have generated mixed reactions. Some have called the protests unpatriotic and disrespectful of the U.S. flag, the national anthem, the police, and the military. But the government isn’t applying to the meaning of the flag. “ When one believes the united states is not living up to its idea of freedom, liberty, and justice for all, refusing to stand for the national anthem is appropriate and need to be justified.”(pro1)
Sometime around last year there was some U.S. professional athletes that

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