ACC Kickoff notebook: UNC's Aaron Crawford discusses law enforcement, protests

Posted Jul 19, 2018
North Carolina defensive end Aaron Crawford didn’t spend the entire day talking football on Wednesday at ACC Kickoff. Asked to share his feelings on NFL players protesting during the national anthem, Crawford pointed out that college players are typically in the locker room for the "Star-Spangled Banner." But that shouldn’t stop them from having their voices heard. (Greensboro News & Record)

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