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American Hockey People On The National Anthem

09/05/2016 at 6:47pm EDT

from Kevin Allen of USA TODAY,

On a day when U.S. President Barack Obama said it was San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s constitutional right to not stand during the national anthem, John Tortorella talked about it being an “honor” to be America’s coach at the World Cup of Hockey.

“It is hockey, but I also think it is a huge platform for us to represent our country, especially in today’s world, with everything is going on,” Tortorella said.

The patriotism vs. individual rights debate, ignited by Kaepernick’s stance, is reflected in the opinions of the players who will be wearing USA jerseys when they compete at the World Cup starting Sept. 17 in Toronto.

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