SI.com's Scooby Axson wrote under the header, "I Am An African-American Army Veteran, and I Take No Offense To National Anthem Protests." Axson: "I take no offense to those who take a knee to stand up against injustice." Axson: "When the national anthem plays ... I bow my head, praying for those families who have lost loved ones and those who are currently serving. ... I have also removed myself before the playing of the anthem and will take a knee if I so choose to. ... Am I disrespecting the flag or the anthem? Absolutely not." The BOSTON GLOBE goes with the header, "NFL Players Will Keep Taking A Stand For Social Justice -- Until The Message Is At Least Acknowledged."
The N.Y. TIMES writes under the header, "The 'Hustler' Vs. The Feminist Champion: Inside The 'Battle Of The Sexes." The match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs in '73 -- and "all the ruckus leading up to it -- didn’t need much in the way of Hollywood treatment." As coverage at the time reflected, it was "already full of drama and pomp." Tens of thousands of fans were "watching in person," and tens of millions "tuned in on television."
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