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Players kneeling for anthem booed at MLS game

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There was a smattering of boos when players from FC Dallas and Nashville SC collectively took a knee during the national anthem before their MLS …
There was a smattering of boos when players from FC Dallas and Nashville SC collectively took a knee during the national anthem before their MLS game Wednesday night in Frisco, Texas. Dallas defender Reggie Cannon said he was disgusted by the boos at Toyota Stadium when players and officials knelt to call attention to racial injustice. He said teammate Ryan Hollingshead turned to him afterward and said he was sorry. “You can’t even have support from your own fans in your own stadium. It’s baffling to me,” Cannon said. “As a team we try to give the best possible product on the field and these last six months have been absolute hell for us. Absolute hell.” Dallas and Nashville had not played a game since the season was suspended on March 12 because of the coronavirus.

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