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From It used to be illegal to not stand for the national anthem by Meagan Day

nding an infringement on their freedo… sports, are publicly supporting Kaepernick and joining him in his refusal to stand for the anthem. Patriotic sports fans, meanwhile, are decrying the trend as offensively anti-American. That makes sense in today’s cultural climate, in which standing for ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ is automatic. But it’s a far cry from a century ago, when people considered mandatory standing an infringement on their freedoms as Americans.

From It used to be illegal to not stand for the national anthem by Meagan Day

y stood up. When the music…about it,” he wrote. “When the music started, they stood up. When the music stopped, they sat down… In sports, the anthem has evolved into more of a signal than anything else. Hey, the game’s about to start.”

From It used to be illegal to not stand for the national anthem by Meagan Day

Since the war ended, the main place Americans hear the song is at the start of sporting sporting events, where the audience stands in unison, nearly without exception.

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