Saints National Anthem Protests (2017)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2017-09-29
Duration: 00:02:09
Subjects: New Orleans Saints (Football team) | Protest movements | State legislators
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Havard, Kenny Interviewee
- James, Ted Interviewee
Description
This segment from the September 29, 2017, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Andre Moreau’s report on the reaction of state legislators to the New Orleans Saints players who refused to stand during the national anthem in protest of police brutality against the black community. Moreau reports that some sttae legislators want to pull taxpayer dollars and incentives from the team. He interviews State Representatives Kenny Havard and Ted James.