Miami Dolphins safety Michael Thomas, who took a knee several times last year during the national anthem, will be participating in a three week internship with Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, who has supported players who kneel and has taken a knee herself on the House floor in support of Thomas and other players.

Thomas has knelt on the sidelines in protest of the playing of the Star Spangled Banner for the past two NFL seasons. Lee also took a knee in September 2017 on the floor of the House in solidarity with the NFL players who claim they kneel to protest racism.

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