NFL Defends Players Kneeling During National Anthem
Many NFL players on Sunday locked arms with their teammates -- some standing, others kneeling -- in a show of solidarity, including Chargers defensive ends Chris McCain and Melvin Ingram
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Many NFL players on Sunday locked arms with their teammates -- some standing, others kneeling -- in a show of solidarity, including Chargers defensive ends Chris McCain and Melvin Ingram
#TakeTheKnee took social media by storm over the weekend.
He did not mention Colin Kaepernick by name.
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Colin Kaepernick says he will donate all the money he receives from his jersey sales to charity to thank fans for their support during his national anthem protest.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell disagrees with Colin Kaepernick's choice to kneel during the national anthem, but recognizes the quarterback's right to protest.
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Coach Jeff Fisher is weighing in on the Colin Kaepernick's controversial National Anthem statements.
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Some fans this weekend were burning jerseys days after San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick was spotted sitting during the national anthem.
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Several lanes of the 5 Freeway were closed and a shelter-in-place order was issued to residents in Castaic after a gas line ruptured on Saturday.
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Authorities said the closure was lifted by 10:30 a.m.
Several lanes of the 5 Freeway were closed and a shelter-in-place order was issued to residents in Castaic after a gas line ruptured on Saturday.
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Authorities said the closure was lifted by 10:30 a.m.
Five people, including two children, were injured in a two-car crash that happened after a large boulder fell onto Highway 18 near Big Bear Lake on Friday night.
Several lanes of the 5 Freeway were closed and a shelter-in-place order was issued to residents in Castaic after a gas line ruptured on Saturday.
Five people, including two children, were injured in a two-car crash that happened after a large boulder fell onto Highway 18 near Big Bear Lake on Friday night.
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Five people, including two children, were injured in a two-car crash that happened after a large boulder fell onto Highway 18 near Big Bear Lake on Friday night.
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