National Anthem: My Cap

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My Cap is about the recent kneelings in sports during the national anthem. Football fields have become a forum for political debate over the past week, after Donald Trump criticized players who kneeled during the National Anthem to protest police brutality. Trump and his aides have argued that the protests are disrespectful to the flag and those who have fought to protect the US. The players’ defense is that they are exercising free speech by not participating in the anthem. Former New York Jets player Michel Faulkner, said that teams should stay in the locker room during the National Anthem if they can't honor the flag. Trump sent a series of tweets over the weekend and more into this week criticizing players who kneel during the anthem.