US Soccer ends no-kneel policy then condemns delegate who downplayed slavery
by Bryan Armen Graham and agencies from on (#5ER52)
- US Soccer repeals 2017 policy that requiring standing for anthem
- Federation condemns offensive' remarks by dissenting delegate
- Seth Jahn downplayed impact of police brutality and US slavery
The United States Soccer Federation voted on Saturday to repeal a controversial 2017 policy that had required players stand for the national anthem, then issued a statement hours later condemning the offensive comments" of a dissenting delegate who downplayed the impact of slavery and dismissed police brutality against African Americans as a media-hyped statistical anomaly" in remarks from the floor.
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