At Howard, Athletes Must Stand for the Anthem or Stay in the Locker Room

At Howard, Athletes Must Stand for the Anthem or Stay in the Locker Room

For years, Howard University’s women’s basketball team has been taking a knee to protest the mistreatment and brutalization of Black Americans by law enforcement. But on Wednesday night, at a game between Howard and South Carolina State University, that tradition – which had been a source of pride for many players and students – came to an end. During the national anthem, only one team was on the court. As fans stood across the Norfolk Scope Are…

Women's Basketball Team at Howard U. to Remain in Locker Room Rather Than Stand for National Anthem

“intentions were not to be disrespectful”

Howard U. women’s b-ball team to remain in locker room following mandate to stand for nat’l anthem

Team’s kneeling began in 2020 when ‘all the young men and women Black of color were passing away from the hands of police brutality’ In response to a new mandate that athletic teams stand for the playing of the pregame national anthem, Howard University’s women’s basketball team has opted to remain in its locker room during that time. According to The Hilltop, Howard’s Department of… Source