Take-a-knee definition
(American football) To have the quarterback kneel and place the ball on the ground at the beginning of a play, thereby ending that play.
verb
(American football) When the quarterback drops to one knee immediately after receiving the snap, automatically ending the play. Also known as the quarterback kneel.
An example of take-a-knee is the coach deciding the quarterback should take a knee in order to run out the clock and preserve a lead.
To kneel, especially during the national anthem before a sporting event, as a form of protest.
An example of take-a-knee is NFL player Colin Kaepernick deciding to take a knee during the national anthem before games to protest police violence.
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