Lincoln Journal-Star · Sep 28, 2016
In letter, Bounds stresses university's stance on First Amendment rights
Just days after three Nebraska football players knelt in protest during the national anthem, University of Nebraska President Hank Bounds sent out a letter to faculty and students in the NU system.
In the letter, which was later released to the public, Bounds stresses the importance of First Amendment rights for all students and employees.
The letter comes a day after NU Regent Hal Daub told the Journal Star that three players -- Michael Rose-Ivey, Mohamed Barry and DaiShon Neal -- should be kicked off the team for kneeling during the national anthem prior to Saturday's game at Northwestern. Daub later denied making the comment, but stood behind his criticism of the players' actions.