Laurel Countyâs sheriff and jailer recorded a video on Sunday of the two burning University of Kentucky shirts in response to the basketball team kneeling during the national anthem in Saturdayâs game.
Laurel County Sheriff John Root had posted the video of him and Jailer Jamie Mosley to his personal Facebook page Sunday. The video is no longer posted publicly on his Facebook page. Weâre kind of disgusted and outraged last night of the University of Kentucky Wildcats that disrespected our American flag and our national anthem, Root said prior to holding up a University of Kentucky T-shirt that he then threw in a fire pit.
Laurel County Sheriff, jailer burn UK shirts after players kneel before UF game
and last updated 2021-01-11 18:39:54-05
LONDON, Ky. (LEX 18) â Sheriff John Root didn t want to discuss his social media video post from the weekend, in which he tossed a University of Kentucky basketball t-shirt into a fire.
It all stemmed from Saturday night when the UK basketball team took a knee during the National Anthem prior to tip-off against the Florida Gators.
The players said this action was a message toward the ongoing issues that are taking place in the nation.
Following the game, Laurel County Sheriff John Root expressed his outrage toward the decision to kneel and made a promise about his UK gear.
Sheriff, jailer burn University of Kentucky shirts after players kneel before game
On Saturday night, the UK basketball team took a knee during the National Anthem prior to tip-off against the Florida Gators. The players said this action was a message toward the ongoing issues that are taking place in the nation. Following the game, Laurel County Sheriff John Root expressed his outrage toward the decision to kneel and made a promise about his UK gear.
By: WLEX Staff
and last updated 2021-01-11 10:47:15-05
LONDON, Ky. â On Saturday night, the University of Kentucky basketball team took a knee during the National Anthem prior to tip-off against the Florida Gators.