Two Texas high-school football players stood with athletes across the country against police brutality and discrimination by protesting during the national anthem. Immediately after, they were told to hand in their uniforms.
Sophomore Cedric Ingram-Lewis and his cousin Larry McCullough were kicked off their team at Victory & Praise Christian Academy, the Houston Chronicle reported. The pair didn't play in the Friday night game for their private church-affiliated football program in the Houston suburb Crosby.
Ingram-Lewis raised his fist during the anthem while McCullough took a knee. Coach Ronnie Mitchem kicked them off the team when the anthem ended.
Tweet may have been deleted
"He told us that disrespect will not be tolerated," Lewis told the Houston Chronicle. "He told us to take off our uniform and leave it there."
The coach told the Chronicle that he wanted players to participate in protests by kneeling after a touchdown or distributing pamphlets about the issues they're calling attention to—not by taking a knee during the anthem, like players across the country.
"That was my point of view," Mitchem told the Chronicle. "Like I said, I'm a former Marine. That just doesn't fly and they knew that. I don't have any problem with those young men. We've had a good relationship. They chose to do that and they had to pay for the consequences."
NFL protests against police brutality started over a year ago with Colin Kaepernick, but escalated last week when President Donald Trump ranted against the mostly black athletes protesting. Trump said that NFL owners should fire athletes who protested and called players who knelt during the anthem a "son of a bitch."
"I'm definitely going to have a conversation because I don't like the way that that was handled," Lewis's mother, Rhonda Brady, told the Chronicle. "But I don't want them back on the team. A man with integrity and morals and ethics and who truly lives by that wouldn't have done anything like that."
TopicsActivism
(责任编辑：知識)
Fake news reports from the Newseum are infinitely better than actual news
Wordle today: The answer and hints for May 28
Get $60 off eero mesh routers at AmazonWordle today: The answer and hints for May 28This German startup wants to be your bank (without being a bank)Dressage horse dancing to 'Smooth' by Santana wins gold for chillest horse
Okay forget everyone else -- this horse named Lorenzo is our favorite Olympic athlete now.
。Lorenzo,
...[详细]U.S. Justice Department moves to break up Ticketmaster and Live Nation over antitrust violations
Good news for anyone who's ever found themselves in the Ticketmaster trenches: The U.S. Justice Depa
...[详细]Apple iPad Pro 2024: Thinner and lighter than ever
Apple's iPad Pro was last updated nearly two years ago; it was high time for an update, and Apple de
...[详细]
TikTok is reportedly playing around with AI-generated search results. According to screenshots obtai
...[详细]Carlos Beltran made a very interesting hair choice
Apparently the Texas Rangers' Carlos Beltran is taking hair advice from another Carlos in sports --
...[详细]NYT's The Mini crossword answers for May 16
The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword
...[详细]How to use 'Share My Date' on Tinder
Tinder has introduced a slew of safety features in recent years, working to improve the wellbeing an
...[详细]Sony headphone deal: Get the ULT Wear headphones $21.99 off
GET 11% OFF: As of May 24, the Sony ULT Wear noise-canceling headphones are available at Amazon for
...[详细]17 questions you can answer if you're a good communicator
Whether you regularly speak in public and write online, or you mostly express yourself over email, b
...[详细]Google Password Manager now lets you share your passwords with family
There are lots of password manager services out there, but unless you need something more robust tha
...[详细]What brands need to know about virtual reality
Best Amazon Memorial Day Sale deal: Score the Garmin inReach Mini 2 for under $300
