Superintendent: Student-Athletes Must Stand for Anthem

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Thirty-four schools in Bossier Parish, La., ranging from elementary to high school, have been encouraged by the district superintendent to require student-athletes to stand while the national anthem plays at school-sponsored events.

On Thursday, Intercept reporter Shaun King shared a memo from Parkway High School principal Waylon Bates, which read, “Parkway High School requires student-athletes to stand in a respectful manner throughout the National Anthem during any sporting event in which their team is participating. Failure to comply will result in loss of playing time and/or participation as directed by the head coach and principal.”

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