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Taking a knee in sports? For what!?

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We can disagree with each other about our favorite sports teams — sometimes loudly, until we’re red in the face — without demanding that those we disagree with be silenced.

Sports announcers and the words "Taking a knee for what?"

Free Speech is for Everyone, No Matter What Team You’re On

Free speech is fair play: We must defend everyone’s right to speak, regardless of what ‘team’ they’re on. When it comes to free speech, FIRE is all in.

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