U.S. Soccer: Repealing anthem kneeling ban a strong start

U.S. Soccer, Megan Rapinoe (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

U.S. Soccer will consider repealing the ban on athletes kneeling for the national anthem. It is a strong start as political statements are welcomed into sports.

It has been a rough couple of weeks for the ‘stick to sports’ crowd. After George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis, protests against police brutality and systemic racism have emerged across America, Canada, and the world.

The point of these protests, however, is the very same problem that Colin Kaepernick was trying to highlight almost four years ago. He first knelt for the anthem on August 26th, 2016 in a preseason game versus the Green Bay Packers. Other players joined…