Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-08-07 16:49:03 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F8F2191BF93A4EC9A7A615268C37C8171B3ABA886586235CFC3574A4B8CA14BF
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In the US, it is common for athletes to stand silently with their hand over their heart during the anthem. In the NFL (the US’ most watched sports league) a Vietnam War era policy says that players should not speak or move during the song. https://globalsportmatters.com/culture/2018/07/03/sing-stand-hand-on-heart-not-all-national-anthems-play-out-the-same/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2021/02/10/national-anthem-sports-why-played-mark-cuban-colin-kaepernick/6702871002/
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