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World Have Your Say: National Anthems and Respect

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National Anthems and Respect

29/08/2016 GMT

BBC World Service - World Have Your Say, National Anthems and Respect

The debate over the American football player who refused to stand for the national anthem

Hero or villain? The debate over US football player Colin Kaepernick who sat during the national anthem as a stand for civil rights. Also - South Africa's school hair protests.

US footballer Colin Kaepernick refused to stand for the national anthem during a recent game. He's sparked a passionate debate about patriotism, respect, civil rights and Black Lives Matter. Also in today's show - the growing row over black hair styles at one of South Africa's elite girls' schools, and Kenya's Olympics corruption scandal.

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