Lone Women’s Soccer Player Explains Why She Stood for Anthem While Teammates Knelt

Lone Women’s Soccer Player Explains Why She Stood for Anthem While Teammates Knelt
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Michael Wing
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As the season started for the National Women’s Soccer League last weekend, Chicago Red Stars player Rachel Hill stood for the anthem, hand on her heart, while her teammates knelt and embraced.

Hill placed her other hand on her teammate Casey Short’s shoulder to show solidarity before the match against the Washington Spirit at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman, Utah, on Saturday, June 27.

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