Students kneel while performing anthem at MLB game

Steven Ruiz | USATODAY

We've seen plenty of protests during the national anthem before a sporting event, but this might be a first: Two elementary students took a knee while performing the anthem at a Seattle Mariners game at Safeco Field.

Here at Safeco Field where an elementary school sung the anthem and two students took a knee while performing. pic.twitter.com/HwHIsowsxN — Ryan S. Clark (@ryan_s_clark) April 1, 2018

As we've seen in the wake of the Parkland shooting, kids these days are not going to accept being spectators for important discussions regarding the communities in which they live. The future is in good hands.

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