An entire high school football team in San Francisco decided to take a knee for the playing of the national anthem and intends to continue throughout the season, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
Mission High is believed to be the first high school team to take a knee en masse after individual players have taken a knee on teams across the country in the last week.
Being based in San Francisco, the team has had a front row seat to the movement spurred by 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
Among the core values in the school’s mission statement is “we serve the needs of individuals and the interests of a diverse community.” That diversity is reflected in a football team made of white, African-American, Latino and Asian players.
Source: USA Today High School Sports
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