Tag : anthem protests
John Tortorella title : World Cup Players Who Sit in National Anthem Will Sit Entire Game, Says Team USA Hockey Coach
summary : Team USA hockey coach John Tortorella made headlines this week when he told ESPN's Linda Cohn, "If any of my players sit on the bench for the national anthem, they will sit there the rest of the game." In the wake of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's "sitting protest" during the anthem regarding concerns about civil rights of minorities, Tortorella expressed a zero tolerance policy for players who refuse to participate in the U.S. national anthem during the 2016 World Cup of Hockey tournament.
date : Sep 11, 2016 10:11 AM EDT