African Americans have a duty to stand up against the persecution of blacks in the United States and act in solidarity with black athletes who protest peacefully against racism, a researcher and historian in Washington says.
Trump on Saturday called on NFL team owners to fire protesting African American athletes who kneel when the US anthem is played to draw attention to persisting police violence against black people.
One African American athlete not only refused to stand for the national anthem, but also rejected an invitation to visit the White House.
Stephen Curry of the NBA champion Golden State Warriors said he would not visit the White House to meet US President Donald Trump since “we don’t stand for” the positions of Trump.
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The American researcher, Randy Short, told Press TV that the US national anthem was indeed “racist.”
He described the athlete, who was kneeling during the anthem to draw attention to…