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Over the weekend, the NFL knee protest really went bombastic, with hundreds of players staging a protest during the pre-match national anthems after Trump's rants against them.。
SEE ALSO:#TakeAKnee protests are about police violence, not the military or the Constitution 。So naturally when Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios took a knee in centre court before his Laver Cup match against Roger Federer, everyone thought about a show of solidarity with the NFL players: 。
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Kyrgios isn't new to political statements. In January, he wore a "Fuck Donald Trump" T-shirt at a press conference: 。
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Users noted that Kyrgios and Colin Kapernick, the 49ers quarterback who started the knee protest last September, shared the same agent, Carlos Fleming at WME|IMG:。
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However, in this case at least, it looks like Kyrgios' gesture was a "personal tribute" rather than a political protest:。
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In a post-match press conference, Kyrgios said: "I'm doing that before most matches just to remember, you know, the two most important people that have passed away." 。
Asked whether kneeling was in solidarity with the NFL players, he said: "Fuck no. Serious?
Asked whether kneeling was in solidarity with the NFL players, he said: "Fuck no. Serious?" 。
It isn't clear exactly who he is remembering, but ABC Australia says he was very close to his grandfather and grandmother who passed away. 。
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