Protesting against the US National Anthem

from Sporting Witness Hosted by BBC World Service

In 1996 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf was one of the most promising and talented basketball players in the NBA. That was before he stopped standing with his teammates when American flag was raised and the national anthem played at the start of each game. Uma Doraiswamy spoke to him and heard how his meteoric rise was cut short because of his principles. Photo: Mahmoud Abdul Rauf at a game in March 1996 (Getty Images)

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