Via WZTV:
A boy in a wheelchair’s stand for the U.S. flag is warming hearts across middle Tennessee.
Leah Norris told FOX 17 News she captured the special moment during the demolition derby at the Putnam County Fair on Sunday night.
Norris said when the “Star-Spangled Banner” was being performed by Jenny Leigh, it wasn’t what she heard but rather what she saw that brought tears to her eyes.
A boy, with braces on both legs, was struggling to stand for the national anthem. The boy, identified as Avery Price, is seen hanging onto his father for support and the man pats his son’s back with encouragement.
Price, 10 years old, has a condition that makes it difficult for him to use his legs — but that didn’t stop him from exercising free speech when the anthem played.
“This goes to show that If he can stand for his country, so can you,” Norris wrote in a post.
Another Facebook user shared the video, commenting that someone needs to “show this to the NFL,” amid controversy over players kneeling before the flag.