09/26/2017

Ohio High School Athletic Association Won't Punish Athletes For Taking A Knee

The association feels the act is tied into the nation's freedoms of speech and expression

Even before this weekend’s tweets by President Donald Trump calling for the firings of NFL players who kneel during the national anthem, Ohio high school athletes have taken up the gesture to protest racism and shootings by police.

“It has happened quite a bit,” said Tim Stried, director of communications for the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA). Stried said OHSAA policy is to ask for spectators and athletes to rise and face the flag for the national anthem.

“However, similar to the collegiate and professional ranks, there is no penalty if that policy is not followed,” he said. “That of course ties into the freedom of speech and freedom of expression that our country is blessed to have.”

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