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Admiral’s ‘never took a knee’ remark draws cheers at Pearl Harbor ceremony

A U.S. Navy admiral took the high-profile opportunity to voice his opinion on athletes who kneel during "The Star-Spangled Banner."

Speaking at a ceremony Wednesday in Hawaii to mark the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of U.S. Pacific Command, drew a roar and a standing ovation when he said (via The Associated Press): “You can bet that the men and women we honor today — and those who died that fateful morning 75 years ago — never took a knee and never failed to stand whenever they heard our national anthem being played.