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U.S. Soccer board members moving to end ban on players kneeling during national anthem

The ban was adopted in February of 2017 by the board after Megan Rapinoe knelt during the playing of the anthem at a U.S. women’s team game in September of 2016.

Megan Rapinoe knelt during the playing of the U.S. national anthem before two U.S. women's national team games in September 2016.
Megan Rapinoe knelt during the playing of the U.S. national anthem before two U.S. women's national team games in September 2016.Read moreJohn Bazemore / AP
    by Jonathan Tannenwald
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