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UVa's Bennett supports kneel to 'promote peace'

Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball coach Tony Bennett supported his team's decision to kneel in photos denouncing injustice and inequality circulated on Twitter by two of his players this week.

On Thursday, guards London Perrantes and Marial Shayok posted black-and-white photos of the team's players locking arms and kneeling atop the school's logo.

"Kneel for Injustice. Kneel for Equality."...aiming to make the world a better place with my brothers ud83dudcaf pic.twitter.com/egwigM95fG

— Marial Shayok (@supermarial03) September 29, 2016

Kneel for Injustice. Kneel for Equality. u270aud83cudffc Using our platform to help creat change.