On Thursday night, American soccer star Megan Rapinoe took a knee during the playing of the national anthem prior to the start of the U.S. Women's National Team match against Thailand. It was the first time Rapinoe had done this prior to a U.S. match. For the past couple of weeks, Rapinoe, as a show of support for 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, had taken a knee during the playing of the anthem prior to NWSL matches to protest injustice against minorities in the United States.Statement from U.S. Soccer on ESPN2 broadcast. pic.twitter.com/4n9LfFcBHM
— John D. Halloran (@JohnDHalloran) September 16, 2016
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