Posted October 4, 2016 5:17 pm by Comments

By Jenn Jacques

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We’ve seen a lot of different reactions to football players exercising their First Amendment right to take a knee during the National Anthem.

THIS one is far and away the best.

About a dozen members of the East Carolina University marching band took a knee on the field Saturday as the national anthem played before a football game against the University of Central Florida.

Several @ECUBand members kneel in protest during national anthem. pic.twitter.com/kXZHWafgKs

— Jeff Gravley (@jgravleyWRAL) October 1, 2016

While some band members played their instruments while on a knee, others refused to play at all; and when the band took the field for halftime, they were boo’d.

The director of Athletic Bands, the director of the School of Music and the dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communication released a joint statement on Monday saying additional protests by band members “would not be tolerated”.

However, ECU Chancellor Cecil Staton issued a statement relaying that while the school does acknowledge the disappointment felt by fans, he urges them to act with respect for each other’s views.

Be careful what you wish for, Dear Chancellor.

East Carolina University Professor Tracy Tuten also attended Saturday’s game and said …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms

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