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DuPont Mayor Cancels Seahawks Rally Due to Potential National Anthem Protest
- Updated: September 9, 2016
With the Seattle Seahawks planning a demonstration during the national anthem prior to their Week 1 clash with the Miami Dolphins, the mayor of DuPont, Washington, announced the cancellation of a rally for the team.
As Mike Baker of the Seattle Times tweeted, Mayor Mike Courts said the third annual Seahawks rally scheduled for Sept. 10 will not take place due to the risk of alienating or offending residents:
Mayor cancels Seahawks rally because players might demonstrate during anthem this weekend https://t.co/yz9UOO4rI6 pic.twitter.com/4kKbqYb870
— Mike Baker (@ByMikeBaker) September 9, 2016
The decision comes on the heels of wide receiver Doug Baldwin—who has voiced support for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s anthem protests—revealing that the Seahawks are planning a teamwide course of action during the playing of “The Star-Spangled Banner” Sunday:
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