“The Star-Spangled Banner” has been the official national anthem for the United States ever since President Woodrow Wilson signed an executive order in 1916. Many people believe the song exemplifies all of the qualities that are associated with being a citizen of the United States such as, bravery, freedom, justice, etc. Because the song is used to represent both the citizens of the United States, the military, and the country as a whole, it is common for the song to be played at domestic and international events that include U.S citizens seeing as the song includes all the values associated with Americans. However, some players of the National Football League have started to protest during the anthem as a way to send a message about inequality in today’s society, because they believe that certain minority groups are not being treated as equals compared to other groups that make up the majority of the population of America. Players across the league have been seen taking a knee once the singing of the national anthem begins. Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick was the first player in to take a knee during the anthem, but since then players across the league have begun to follow suit. It seems that the protests have somewhat worked because it has garnered the attention of many Americans including President Donald Trump. The President does not seem to approve of this form of protesting, expressing his disapproval in a series of tweets, “If a player wants the privilege of making millions of dollars in the NFL,or other leagues, he or she should not be allowed to disrespect…….our Great American Flag (or Country) and should stand for the National Anthem. If not, YOU’RE FIRED. Find something else to do!”  Mr. Trump insists that kneeling during the anthem is disrespectful to the men and women who serve in the military, The president suggests that those who do kneel should be fired. Some teams in the NFL have found a compromise with the President by choosing to lock arms in solidarity to be more respectful of the troops. Although, some people disagree with Trump and believe that taking a knee during the anthem has nothing to do with the military and have used the hashtag #takeaknee to show their support for protesters who choose to take a knee, this disagreement about how to protest has caused a deep divide between the supporters of taking a knee and those who agree with President Trump. The protest has also made it’s way into Whitney M. Young, with the school choir choosing to take a knee during their performance of the anthem during the homecoming pep rally.