[Ads-l] Antedating of "Take a Knee" (Protest)

[Shapiro, Fred]

take a knee (OED, s.v. knee, n., additional sense, a., protest against racism, 2017)

2016 Boston Globe 2 Sept. D4/1 (Newspapers.com)

The heated controversy Colin Kaepernick touched off with his decision to protest police brutality is still raging. ... He took a knee before the 49ers' final preseason game Thursday night against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium.

Fred Shapiro

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