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Surprising connection between 'take a knee' protests and Citizens United

Many league officials and owners chose to do just that, labeling Trump's words "divisive"

Surprising connection between 'take a knee' protests and Citizens United
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Elizabeth C. Tippett | The Conversation

Citizens United, the Supreme Court ruling that some fear is destroying American democracy, may also be showing us how to heal it.

The most recent example of this is the reaction to President Donald Trump’s comments suggesting that sports owners should fire players who kneel during the national anthem. As the president does so often, he placed business leaders in the difficult position of deciding whether to speak out at the risk of alienating customers and courting further controversy.

In this case, many league officials and owners chose to do just that, labeling