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Christian Leaders React to This Weekend’s NFL Protests

Christian Leaders React to This Weekend’s NFL Protests

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This weekend, players and team owners across the NFL demonstrated during the National Anthem in nearly every game played.

Though for more than a year, some players have been kneeling during the anthem before games as a way to raise awareness about racial injustice, yesterday marked widespread protests in the form of players kneeling, linking arms and holding fists in the air. It also sparked the hashtag #TakeAKnee.

The demonstrations come after President Trump called the demonstrators “sons of b******” and suggested that they should be fired. He also called on citizens to boycott the league.

Here’s a look at what Christian leaders have said in response. (Note: This list may be updated throughout the day.)

Joshua Dubois

Writer, consultant, former head of the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships

Carl Lentz

Writer, pastor of Hillsong New York

Brene Brown

Speaker, author, scholar

John Gray

Writer, associate pastor at Lakewood Church

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Austin Channing

Writer, speaker

Brian Johnson

Pastor, artist,  co-founder of Bethel Music

Judah Smith

Writer, pastor of The City Church

Rachel Held Evans

Writer, speaker

Erwin McManus

Writer, Pastor of Mosaic Church.

Alex Medina

Producer, designer.

Ashlee Eiland

 

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