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Kaepernick’s

Continued from Page 17 Clinton-Dix helped hold a
Brown said Kappa Alpha giant American flag on the
Psi planned to have simi- field as the anthem was
lar gatherings in Dallas played.
and Atlanta before future In Cleveland, the Browns
NFL games. San Francisco ran onto the field for their
safety Eric Reid kneeled opener against Pittsburgh
for the anthem with sev- accompanied by police,
eral teammates standing firefighters, emergency
around him. Reid joined workers and military per-
Kaepernick in the anthem sonnel .
protest last season. He did After being criticized for
not kneel at the start of the kneeling during the nation-
preseason but resumed his al anthem before a recent
protest following the rally exhibition, several Browns
in Charlottesville, Virginia, players met with owners
last month that involved Jimmy and Dee Haslam
a loosely connected mix about how to connect bet-
of white nationalists, neo- ter with the community.
Nazis and other far-right ex- They later met with Cleve- Protesters rally for former quarterback Colin Kaepernick outside Ford Field and an NFL football
tremists. land’s police chief and one game between the Detroit Lions and the Arizona Cardinals in Detroit, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017.
Bennett recently released of the ideas hatched was Associated Press
a statement alleging ra- the pregame introduction.
force against him by Las alongside the players for Toliver’s shooting lifts Mystics
cially motivated excessive The public servants stood
Vegas police. The Seattle the anthem.
defensive end sat on the “I thought it was pretty to 82-68 win over Liberty
bench during the national cool,” said 10-time Pro
anthem before Sunday’s Bowl tackle Joe Thomas. “I By The Associated Press only shrug and smile as the Taurasi moved to 11-0 in
game at Green Bay. think doing that shows the NEW YORK (AP) — Kristi Toli- fourth one went in to give elimination playoff games.
Bennett sat for the national unity that this team is try- ver scored 32 points, hitting the Mystics a 57-46 advan- Phoenix will start its best-of-
anthem during the pre- ing to promote between a WNBA playoff-record tage with 2:48 left in the five semifinals series against
season as well, with team- our football team and first nine 3-pointers, to lead the third. She set the Mystics Los Angeles on Tuesday
mate Justin Britt standing responders, military, police, Washington Mystics to an franchise record for points night. Phoenix made
next to him with his hand and hopefully show a posi- 82-68 victory over the New in a game by the end of 3-pointers on three straight
on his shoulder. Britt again tive effort to move forward York Liberty on Sunday. the third quarter. possession late in the fourth
stood next to Bennett dur- and to try to make Ameri- The Mystics will face Min- That 3-pointer, her eighth, quarter to take an 84-79
ing his anthem protest Sun- ca a better place for ev- nesota in the best-of-five also broke the previous lead. Leilani Mitchell start-
day. Defensive linemen erybody.” semifinals, starting Tuesday WNBA record for 3-pointers ed it with an open shot from
Frank Clark and Cliff Avril Before the anthem, a video night in Minneapolis. This is made in a playoff game. the wing for a 78-76 lead.
each went back during featuring several Browns as far as the Mystics have Tina Charles led the Liberty Taurasi came off a screen
the anthem to shake hands players, including Thomas gone in the playoffs since with 18 points. It’s the sec- for another 3, and Monique
with Bennett. and rookie quarterback 2002 — the last time they ond consecutive season Currie capped it with 2:31
On the other sideline at DeShone Kizer, was shown made it out of the opening that New York was a three- left. Alyssa Thomas had 20
about the 30 yard-line, on the scoreboard. During round of the postseason. seed and lost its first post- points and 10 rebounds for
Bennett’s younger brother the video, players asked Washington found itself season game. Sun, and Jonquel Jones
Martellus, a tight end for for unity, equality and co- down 13 points in the first At Uncasville, Brittney Gri- added 19 points and 15
the Packers, stood at the operation during a time of half before rallying to 41-35 ner had 26 points and rebounds for Connecticut.
end of the line next to his division in the country. at the break. Then Toliver nine rebounds, Diana Tau- Jones had 11 points and
teammates, but raised his Raiders running back Mar- took over. She scored 16 rasi added 23 points, and 12 rebounds in the first half
right fist in the air during the shawn Lynch also sat dur- points in the third quarter, Phoenix beat Connecticut to set a playoff franchise
anthem. ing the national anthem in hitting all four of her 3-point- 88-83 to reach the semifi- record for rebounds in a
Green Bay safety Ha Ha Tennessee.q ers in the period. She could nals. half.q