Much has been heard recently about sports figures protesting racism by not standing during the renditions of the national anthem at the start of a game. Memory then returns us to the 1968 Olympic Games, when several American athletes raised their arms in a Black Power salute during the anthem. Commentary on the protests of sports figures has raised the question of why the national anthem has become a traditional part of professional sports games, and whether there are any legal principles to be applied or lessons to be learned.
Those who support playing or singing the national anthem in sports venues cite tradition and patriotism, but do these concepts suffice?
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