Michael Cooper's Athletes Kneeling Protest

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Michael Cooper’s work in his NYT article “Tenor Will Sing Anthem at N.F.L. Game but Supports Athletes’ Kneeling Protest” explains the moral dilemma Lawrence Brownlee experienced when asked to sing the national anthem at a NY Jets and Baltimore Ravens football game. Brownlee is a tenor in the Metropolitan Opera, felt torn when asked to sing the anthem at the football game (Cooper). He understands the power the flag and anthem has on people like his father who was in military, as well as others who fought and love this country (Cooper). Brownlee expresses his gratitude for the opportunities he has being a man of color, comparing to the ones of his ancestors had during the time the anthem was written (Cooper). But since he is part of the minority,

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