A former US soccer player working for Fox as an analyst deleted a tweet he posted saying that standing for the national anthem takes courage. Alexi Lalas later also apologised for making the remark, and issued a statement clarifying that he supports those trying to bring attention to the problems of police brutality and systemic racism.
Following more than a dozen players in the National Womens Soccer League taking a knee Saturday, Lalas wrote that Now it takes courage to actually stand for the national anthem.
He was immediately targeted for cancellation by the woke mob:
Lalas immediately caved and issued an apology for his words:
Others had some keen advice for Lalas: