The Stream – Sports and patriotism: Divide and conquer

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On the Stream: How athletics, the military and race shape American patriotism.

Thumbnail: Above: Military servicemen hold the American flag during the national anthem on Nov. 24, 2013. (AP/BECK DIEFENBACH) Below: San Francisco 49ers’ Eric Reid and Colin Kaepernick kneel during the national anthem on September 18, 2016. (AP/MIKE MCCARN)


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