- US Soccer required players to stand after Rapinoe knelt in 2016
- World champions had demanded apology from federation
US Soccer’s board of directors has voted to repeal a 2017 policy that required national team players to stand during the national anthem, a rule adopted after Megan Rapinoe kneeled in support of Colin Kaepernick.
The board made the decision during a conference call, US Soccer announced Wednesday.
US Soccer has repealed its policy requiring players to stand for the national anthem, a rule it adopted in 2017 after Megan Rapinoe kneeled in support of Colin Kaepernick. pic.twitter.com/ennwurs5CO