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U.S. soccer players must stand for national anthem
Source: The Sports Xchange via Reuters
U.S. | Sun Mar 5, 2017 | 12:51am EST
U.S. soccer players must stand for national anthem
(The Sports Xchange) - The United States Soccer Federation has instituted a policy that requires players on a national team to "stand respectfully" during national anthems, the New York Times and other media reported on Saturday.
The policy was reportedly passed by the federation's board of directors on Feb. 9 but came to light Saturday.
The policy, posted on Twitter by former men's national team player Stuart Holden, reads: "All persons representing a Federation national team shall stand respectfully during the playing of the national anthems at any event in which the Federation is represented."
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U.S. soccer players must stand for national anthem
(The Sports Xchange) - The United States Soccer Federation has instituted a policy that requires players on a national team to "stand respectfully" during national anthems, the New York Times and other media reported on Saturday.
The policy was reportedly passed by the federation's board of directors on Feb. 9 but came to light Saturday.
The policy, posted on Twitter by former men's national team player Stuart Holden, reads: "All persons representing a Federation national team shall stand respectfully during the playing of the national anthems at any event in which the Federation is represented."
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-soccer-usa-anthem-idUSKBN16C08J
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Source: New York Times
U.S. Soccer Will Require National Team Players to Stand for Anthems
By JACK WILLIAMS MARCH 4, 2017
U.S. Soccer revealed a new policy Saturday that will require anyone on a national team to “stand respectfully” during national anthems. The penalties for a failure to follow the policy were unclear.
An image of the written bylaw, which was passed by the soccer federation’s board of directors on Feb. 9, was posted on Twitter by Stuart Holden, a former national team player and an analyst for Fox Soccer. Holden attended the federation’s annual general meeting in Hawaii, where the policy was unveiled.
Neil Buethe, director of communications for U.S. Soccer, confirmed in an email that the policy had been approved.
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The new policy came after Megan Rapinoe, a member of the national team and of the Seattle Reign in the National Women’s Soccer League, knelt during the anthem at least twice last year: first before a Reign match and then with the national team before a friendly against Thailand. Rapinoe’s gesture followed the example of Colin Kaepernick, the N.F.L. quarterback who said he was protesting injustices against minorities.
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By JACK WILLIAMS MARCH 4, 2017
U.S. Soccer revealed a new policy Saturday that will require anyone on a national team to “stand respectfully” during national anthems. The penalties for a failure to follow the policy were unclear.
An image of the written bylaw, which was passed by the soccer federation’s board of directors on Feb. 9, was posted on Twitter by Stuart Holden, a former national team player and an analyst for Fox Soccer. Holden attended the federation’s annual general meeting in Hawaii, where the policy was unveiled.
Neil Buethe, director of communications for U.S. Soccer, confirmed in an email that the policy had been approved.
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The new policy came after Megan Rapinoe, a member of the national team and of the Seattle Reign in the National Women’s Soccer League, knelt during the anthem at least twice last year: first before a Reign match and then with the national team before a friendly against Thailand. Rapinoe’s gesture followed the example of Colin Kaepernick, the N.F.L. quarterback who said he was protesting injustices against minorities.
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Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/04/sports/soccer/usa-soccer-anthem-protest-megan-rapinoe.html
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