Enes Kanter: If it were me I would have taken the knee (during the anthem)

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Enes Kanter said that he was ready to take the knee during the national anthem before the preseason game between Knicks and Nets.
But he followed his team which decided to lock arms.

Per Ian Begley of ESPN, "We did it as a team. If it were me I would have taken the knee. But as a team you know, we stand together. The most important thing I'm saying, man, I understand we have our differences. I feel like the most important thing in life is leave our differences on the table and try to find what we have in common. In America it doesn't matter, anywhere in the world, it doesn't matter, tall, short, black, white, fat, skinny, whatever you are, we need to work this out together. And then whatever is happening right now - I'm saying our country because I feel like this is my home. It's just really sad, all these things are happening. In America, it's freedom of religion, freedom of speech. Today, we protested peacefully out there. We didn't do nothing crazy, whatever. I am going to pray for this country because I love this country and I hope things will get better and better every day."