At college football championship attended by President Trump, ‘Teacher of the Year’ takes a knee during national anthem
During a ceremony honoring the 2019 "Teachers of the Year," President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump witnessed a Minnesota teacher, Kelly Holstine, kneeling in silent protest during the national anthem at Monday night's college football championship game between Louisiana State and Clemson. President Donald Trump was standing down the field from her.
Kelly Holstine, who serves as the director of educational equity for LGBTQ+ advocacy organization OutFront Minnesota, chose to kneel alongside fellow teachers of the year, as well as President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, on the Mercedes-Benz Superdome field before Monday, Jan. 13's Football Bowl Subdivision Championship Game in New Orleans.
When the national anthem began, she took a knee.
Later that evening...