As the NBA, MLB and other leagues have restarted this summer, so too have debates over whether athletes should kneel during the national anthem.
Some players have cited their faith to justify taking a knee in support of racial equality, while others give the same answer when asked why they’ve chosen to stand.
“I’m just a Christian. I believe I can’t kneel before anything but God,” said San Francisco Giants pitcher Sam Coonrod last month after refusing to kneel with teammates during the anthem.
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