Randy Orton And Why WWE Superstars Will Not Publicly Support National Anthem Protests

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Randy Orton has become the first WWE Superstar to get vocal about the national anthem WLP +% protests that have become all the rage among the NFL’s most woke athletes. Orton—a former marine who was deemed unfit to play one in a movie after going AWOL on two different occasions and later sentenced to 38 days in jail—feels these protests are an affront to the American flag.

The former 12-time world champion Tweeted the following in response to sportswriter Dave Zirin:

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Sneering? More like shaking my head. Courage? Lol riiiight. Courage. Thats what it takes to stand up and fight, not raise a fist. https://twitter.com/edgeofsports/status/778028607654522880 … 

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Sneering? More like shaking my head. Courage? Lol riiiight. Courage. Thats what it takes to stand up and fight, not raise a fist.https://t.co/DqQt11cNmS

— Randy Orton (@RandyOrton) September 20, 2016

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