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5 students who knelt during the national anthem at the University of Texas have lost their scholarships for kneeling during the national anthem and the US flag. Full detail👇👇
The University of Texas did not withdraw the scholarships of five students for kneeling during the U.S. national anthem, as suggested in posts sharing a headline that originated on a satirical website.
shared a screenshot featuring a line of women kneeling on a basketball court: “5 Students: “Kneeling is respect. We do it before God.”
that share similar body text with different headlines but do not attribute any sources.
They say the kneeling players are from the University of Texas.
John Bianco, Associate Athletics Director of Communications at the University of Texas said via email, “There’s no truth to this rumor.”