president obama took a knee during the national anthem.
president obama took a knee during the national anthem.
president obama takes a knee during national anthem
on 19 september 2016, national report published a hoax news story that reported that president barack obama kneeled while the national anthem played before the congressional black caucus event in washington, d.c. in order to express support for san francisco 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick:


































obama, who previously expressed his support for kaepernick’s protest, lowered himself to one knee and crossed his arms sunday morning, as pop singer beyoncé sang the national anthem dressed in a “black panther” outfit almost identical to the one she wore controversially at the super bowl earlier this year. when the star spangled banner was finished, obama threw his right fist into the air and lowered his head for approximately twenty seconds, before standing and delivering his keynote speech.


































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while president obama did not kneel as “the star-spangled banner” played, either to show solidarity with kaepernick or for any other reason, he did defend the quarterback’s right to peacefully protest:


































in terms of mr. kaepernick, you know, i gotta confess that i haven’t been thinking about football while i’ve been over here, and i haven’t been following this closely, but my understanding, at least, is that he’s exercising his constitutional right to make a statement. i think there’s a long history of sports figures doing so.


































i think there are a lot of ways you can do it. as a general matter, when it comes to the flag and the national anthem, and the meaning that that holds for our men and women in uniform and those who fought for us, that is a tough thing for them to get past to then hear what his deeper concerns are.


































but i don’t doubt his sincerity, based on what i’ve heard. i think he cares about some real, legitimate issues that have to be talked about. and, if nothing else, what he’s done is he’s generated more conversation around some topics that need to be talked about.


































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an article reporting that the president kneeled in protest while "the star-spangled banner" played was a hoax.
president barack obama appeared at a congressional black caucus event in washington, d.c. on sunday. during the national anthem, obama lowered himself to one knee and crossed his arms. he then threw his right fist into the air and lowered his head for approximately twenty seconds, before standing and delivering his keynote speech. while president obama did not kneel as “the star-spangled banner” played, either to show solidarity with kaepernick, or for any other reason, he did defend the quarterback’s right to peacefully protest.