8-Year-Olds Take a Knee to Protest National Anthem

[jimnyc]

8 year old kids don't decide to be political like this, they are TAUGHT, as the coach even points out. Are they going to take their children out marching or rioting next?

Let the kids play. At that age they should be having FUN.

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8-Year-Olds Take a Knee to Protest National Anthem at Illinois Youth Football Game

A team of children in an Illinois football league caused controversy last week, when they took a knee to protest the national anthem in emulation of protests started last year by Colin Kaepernick.

The 8-year-old kids from the Cahokia Quarterback Club football team took a knee as the anthem played before their Sunday, September 17 game, according to Fox Insider.

“One of the kids asked me if I saw [people] protesting and rioting in St. Louis,” Coach Orlando Gooden told the local Fox affiliate. “I said yes. I said, ‘Do you know why they are doing it?'”

The coach added that one of his players replied saying, “Because black people are getting killed and nobody’s going to jail.”

At that point, the coach claimed it was a “good teaching moment” and agreed to let the kids protest the anthem at the game:

(video at site)

Rest - http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2017...football-game/

[Gunny]

Since when did 8 years olds legally have Rights? This coach says it is an opportunity to teach. I agree. The law says stand. Obey it or you're off the team you don't have a Right to be on either.

[Black Diamond]

Since when did 8 years olds legally have Rights? This coach says it is an opportunity to teach. I agree. The law says stand. Obey it or you're off the team you don't have a Right to be on either.

I certainly don't remember having any.