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  • Disabled Navy vet refuses to receive award from Saints over national anthem protests

    11/03/2017 12:07:39 PM PDT · by topher · 11 replies
    FoxNews ^ | 3-Nov-2017 | By Ryan Gaydos
    A disabled Navy veteran said he declined to accept an award at a New Orleans Saints game due to the controversy over players protesting during the national anthem. The Saints organization was going to honor retired Cmdr. John Wells, the executive director of Military Veterans Advocacy, with the Peoples Health Champion award during last week’s game in New Orleans, according to The Advocate. On Wednesday he told the organization he was unable to accept the award at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome because of the anthem protests. Saints players have been seen kneeling before the anthem and some continue to do so...