A Thousand Ways To Kneel And Kiss The Ground

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A Thousand Ways To Kneel And Kiss The Ground

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Last week, the NFL announced a new policy to penalize players who kneel during the national anthem. The announcement drew fresh attention to the century-old tightrope that outspoken black athletes — from Floyd Patterson to Rose Robinson to Colin Kaepernick – have had to walk in order to compete and live by their principles.