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The Tulsa Athletic Soccer team has officially announced Wednesday they are ditching the playing of the national anthem at the beginning of their games.
Tulsa Athletic’s mission is to create an inclusive community through the game of soccer.
After carefully reviewing “The Star-Spangled Banner” lyrics and meaning, including the third verse, which mentions “No refuge could save the hireling and slave / From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave…,” read the club’s public statement to affirm its values.
It’s even sparked the attention of those in the sports world and circled back to 2016 when Colin Kaepernick initially protested the national anthem and racial injustice in America by taking a knee during the song.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave:
This is ultimately what sealed the fate of Tulsa deciding against playing this song.
