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Stars Bill Russell, Muhammad Ali and Billie Jean King have used their platforms to seek change. Before a preseason game on September 1, 2016, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick knelt during the national anthem to call attention to issues of racial inequality and police brutality - a protest that continues to stir intense debate. For decades, American athletes have used their platforms for protests. Here are some of the more notable examples.
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1961: bill russell, celtics boycott game in kentucky, 1965: afl moves all-star game after players protest, 1967: muhammad ali refuses the draft, 1969: wyoming bans 14 black players for planned protest, 1970: billie jean king demands better pay, 1970: syracuse players sit out season, 1995: mahmoud abdul-rauf's national anthem stance, 8 memorable protests by american athletes, 968: tommy smith, john carlos at summer olympics, a&e television networks, llc, colin kaepernick knelt in protest during the national anthem, history.com: 8 memorable protests by american athletes, politics of protest 1960-1980
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