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Article Selection possibilities related to national anthem protests/racism in sports argument for the future:

 * Colin Kaepernick: In this article, I am considering improving the content of the article by adding copy throughout some of the subsections. Specifically speaking, I want the article to maintain an even stronger sense of neutrality. Kaepernick is in strong standing against acknowledging the flag due to racism and prejudice he believe existed in sports and present day America.


 * Super Bowl LII halftime show: I would like to add citations to this article to not only improve it, but make it a bit more clear. Many artists, including Maroon 5 and Rihanna, did not perform at this halftime show to demonstrate their support for Kaepernick.
 * The Star-Spangled Banner: Information in this article can be removed to make it cleaner and concise. It can be replaced by fresh and more up to date content. It is the very song, the national anthem, that is being protested by athletes/celebrities in the United States.

Final Article Decision:
After careful examination of all the articles, I am going to be placing my main focus on improving the article about Colin Kaepernick.

Sources I will use to edit this article:
HARRIS, JAIME C. “Colin Kaepernick Feels the Forces Conservative NFL Fan Base.” New York Amsterdam News, vol. 108, no. 31, 3 Aug. 2017, p.37

Bishop, Greg, and Ben Baskin. “The KAP EFFECT.” Sports Illustrated, no. 18, 2017, p. 63.

I will be editing the Activism and Lawsuit against the NFL section on the Colin Kaepernick article by highlighting and summarizing on:


 * How Kaepernick's activist movement had an effect on NFL viewership


 * Signing Kaepernick would have poor general public reception
 * His charitable donations

Draft:
He donated $25,000 to the Mothers Against Police Brutality organization that was started by Collette Flanagan who's son fell victim to police brutality. (First edit)

Due to his advocacy, the NFL endured an eight percent decline in viewership from fans in the 2016 season with the main reason stemming from player protests. Regarding his protests, fans expressed their concern about Kaepernick and desired that he remained unsigned by teams after his contract with the 49ers ended in 2016 due to his actions. (Second edit)

Baltimore Ravens Owner, Steve Bisciotti, considered signing Kaepernick during his free agency as a backup to the current Ravens starting quarterback, Joe Flacco. He did not go through with this as he believed the signing would result in heavy backlash and criticism from the general public. (Third edit)