Reports: US Soccer council repeals rule requiring players to stand for national anthem
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The U.S. Soccer Federation s National Council on Saturday voted to repeal its policy requiring players to stand for the national anthem, according to reports. The USSF board of directors scrapped the policy last year, but it still required the approval of the council.
ESPN.com and France24 report the decision was approved by 71% of the council.
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ESPN reports most of the comments at Saturday s virtual meeting of the council were against repealing the ban. USSF president Cindy Parlow reportedly told the group that the policy was not intended to disrespect the flag or military.
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what a victory for the american women. what were you thinking as you cheered them on? well, i was sitting with julie fouty, carla overbeck, cindy parlow and every score that came, we jumped out of our seat. when the final whistle blew, i think we all jumped up and raised our arms up and just, you know, just this collective, yes, we ve done it. to watch the players be so excited and to know that they fulfilled their objective and not in just winning, but just coming out and playing aggressive attack-minded soccer was it was just exciting to see for us but also the crowd that came i think 50,000, 57,000 people and half of them or more were americans was incredible. yeah, it s amazing. and so now they won on the field, but they re also fighting this other battle. there s the court fight for equal pay to the men s team. let s listen to what two of the