Football players for Michigan and Michigan State along with a group of students at North Carolina raised their fists during the national anthem Saturday. Three Michigan State players – Delton Williams, Kenney Lyke and Gabe Sherrod – held their right fists in the air while standing on the sideline before the No8 Spartans hosted No11 Wisconsin. “Whether somebody salutes, puts the hand over their heart or does something else, everybody has a choice to make,” Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio added after the Spartans’ 30-6 loss. The protests date to the refusal by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick to stand for the anthem before NFL preseason games. Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh was Kaepernick’s coach for four seasons in San Francisco.

Source: The Guardian September 24, 2016 22:24 UTC