The World Series National Anthem That Infuriated America
by David Davis from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#34AEP)

The current crop of athletes protesting during the national anthem has roots at the 1968 Olympics, with the Black Power salute of Tommie Smith and John Carlos after they finished first and third, respectively, in the 200 meters. John Dominis's famous photograph of the two U.S. sprinters on the medal podium, their"