He is the principal of the Parkway high school in Bossier City, Louisiana. Mr. Bates has banned taking a knee at sporting events.
It's pretty clear that such a protest is permitted by the Constitution.
The school is a public school--- it is a governmental entity.
It is unconstitutional for Mr. Bates to have issued his little fiat.
So ask yourself: What lesson is Mr. Bates teaching the kids if he, as a government official, can ban free expression just because he doesn't like the message?
Why does he hate freedom?
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Does it apply to end-zone celebrations praising dog?
I'm guessing that "Tebowing" is OK. Which makes the dictat even more content-specific (and more constitutionally impermissible).
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