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NAACP rallies behind Stephen Curry after Trump 'dissed' him, promotes #takeaknee demonstrations
 [Washington Examiner] The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, or NAACP, is going on a full-court press against President Trump after he rescinded Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry's invitation to visit the White House."Stephen Curry is hesitating,therefore invitation is withdrawn!", Trump declared in a tweet Saturday morning after the NBA player repeated on Friday his desire not to join his championship-winning team in visiting the White House later this year. In response to this news, the NAACP's official Twitter account said that a "hero dissed by a .... fill in the blank." The tweet included the hashtag #TakeAKnee ‐ a reference to a recent string of demonstrations by sports players, led by quarterback Colin Kaepernick began kneeling during the national anthem last season ‐ to protest the treatment of African Americans and other minorities in the U.S. Posted by: Besoeker 2017-09-24 |
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