 Ishmael Bailey has his sights set on Berkeley. As a high school senior, he has seen his classmates take a knee at athletic events. I, in fact, do support taking a knee because of the injustice that we are living in today's era. Ishmael joins the chorus of voices in support of athletes' expression of free speech. Cal assistant athletic director Herb Benenson told CalTV that it is a long-standing tradition for the anthem to be played while college teams are in the locker room. When the cameras go live, the anthem is over and the game begins. I think that it's personally everyone's right to protest how they want. That's what our country was founded upon, being able to have that right to protest. And I think that this is just another form of that and everyone should have the right to do that, including professional athletes and collegiate. All of the college students, CalTV's Robert Tuke spoke with, said that if athletes in any sport and division want to protest, they should. Currently, there are no clear rules on the book regarding this particular matter. Personally, I think athletes have a platform for a reason. We obviously admire them for their athletic talents, and it's up to their discretion to use that platform as they desire. What people misconstrue is that when athletes or professional athletes, when they take a knee, it's because they're disrespecting the flag or disrespecting the country. It's more that they're just using the platform to say something. I 100% agree. I think it's really not fair just to say somebody who's extremely skilled and talented at something should be expected to behave in a certain way, because everybody here has their own rights. Coach Justin Wolcock said players should be able to express themselves. We want them to have opinions and stand up for who they are, and also what's the right way to talk about it and communicate your opinion. I think that's the biggest thing, that we're respectful in how we do that. At the home of the free speech movement, athletes have protested before. In 2014, Cal Women's Basketball Team wore I Can't Breathe T-shirts prior to a game, and a nation still divided on the issue of sports and politics. Ishmael hopes that when he enrolls in college, people continue to take a stand by taking a knee. And I fully support it, and I hope it continues. Stand up for your rights, people. With Robert Tuk, I'm Thomas Malonia for CalTV News.