The #TakeAKnee movement has ties to a protest at the 1968 Olympics.

Athletes vs. Injustice | Full Report Retro Report on PBS

Premiered October 07, 2019
Athletes vs. Injustice | Full Report

When N.F.L. players starting with Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem to protest police mistreatment of African-Americans, their actions ignited an uproar over injecting politics onto the playing field. Their protest had surprising ties to the silent black-power salute by two sprinters at the 1968 Olympics.

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