Protesting against the US National Anthem
NBA star Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf refused to stand for the American flag in protest in 1996
Sporting Witness · BBC World Service
June 2, 202210m 17s
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Show Notes
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)