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Did NFL Quarterback Joe Namath Kneel During the National Anthem?

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Dan Evon
Feb. 12, 2019 Believe it or not, you can kneel on a football field without protesting something.
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Did the Supreme Court Rule in 1943 That No One Can Be Forced to Participate in Patriotic Rituals?

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David Emery
Aug. 13, 2018 The Supreme Court's 1943 ruling applied to school board officials and other government entities, ...
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Michelle Obama Never Placed Her Hand Over Her Heart During the National Anthem?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
May 7, 2018 A right-wing, pro-Trump Facebook page uses a photograph of Melania Trump to attack her predecess ...
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Did NFL Decide Not to Televise National Anthem Before Super Bowl?

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Dan Evon
Jan. 29, 2018 An inaccurate meme claims the national anthem won't be televised before the Super Bowl.
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Does Donald Trump Not Know the Words to the National Anthem?

Written by:
David Emery
Jan. 10, 2018 A viral video shows the president apparently fumbling for the words as he sings along with the n ...
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Does the California NAACP Want to Replace the National Anthem?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Nov. 8, 2017 The group has proposed state legislation aimed at replacing "The Star-Spangled Banner" as the na ...
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Delta Passenger Who Was Told She Couldn't Sing National Anthem Accepts Airline's Apology

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David Emery
Oct. 19, 2017 Pamela Gaudry says Delta Air Lines apologized for the "bad decisions" of an employee who forbade ...
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Are 871 Convicted Felons Currently Playing for the NFL?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Oct. 2, 2017 A meme circulated in an effort to discredit professional athletes protesting racism contained fa ...
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Did the Army Football Team Kneel in Protest During the National Anthem?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Oct. 2, 2017 A photograph purportedly showing the Army Black Knights team kneeling in protest actually shows ...
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Florida Sheriff's Office Will Not Escort Miami Dolphins Until They Stand For National Anthem?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Sept. 6, 2017 An old rumor that a police department said that it would not protect NFL players until they stoo ...
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Melania Trump Reminds the President to Put His Hand Over His Heart?

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Bethania Palma
April 17, 2017 A video clip of the First Family celebrating Easter at the White House appears to show Melania s ...
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Youth Football Team Ends Season After Anthem Protest Spurs Death Threats

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Arturo Garcia
Oct. 28, 2016 The Beaumont Bulls attracted attention by kneeling during the anthem like protesting NFL quarter ...
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President Obama Takes a Knee During National Anthem

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Dan Evon
Sept. 24, 2016 An article reporting that the president kneeled in protest while "The Star-Spangled Banner" play ...
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Did an NFL Owner Order His Players to Stand During the National Anthem?

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Dan Evon
Sept. 12, 2016 An NFL owner didn't tell his players they were "actors" playing the role of "patriotic super her ...
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Obama defends Colin Kaepernick at press conference

Obama Defends Kaepernick National Anthem Protest

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David Emery
Sept. 5, 2016 President Obama said during a press conference that 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is "exerc ...
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'The Star-Spangled Banner' and Slavery

Written by:
David Emery
Aug. 29, 2016 Is the legacy of black slavery enshrined in a lesser-known stanza of the U.S. national anthem, " ...
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NFL's Colin Kaepernick Says He Won't Stand for National Anthem

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Dan Evon
Aug. 28, 2016 San Francisco QB Colin Kaepernick made headlines when he refused to stand for the playing of "Th ...
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Woman Sits During National Anthem

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Dan Evon
June 16, 2016 A photograph of a woman sitting in a crowded stadium is often shared with anti-Muslim sentiments.
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NFL Banning the National Anthem in 2017

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Dan Evon
June 6, 2016 A false social media rumor holds that the NFL will be banning the playing of the U.S. national ...
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2010 Olympics Anthem

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Jan. 14, 2009 Will 'O Canada' be sung in Hindi at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver?
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