Tomlin had said before the game that Pittsburgh’s players would remain in the locker room and that “we’re not going to let divisive times or divisive individuals affect our agenda.” Coach Mike Tomlin stood by himself on the sideline. The Pittsburgh Steelers remained in the locker room as the national anthem played before their game with the Chicago Bears. The mass protests come after Trump urged fans to boycott NFL games to pressure the league to fire or suspend players who show disrespect for “flag and country”. “We will not stand for the injustice that has plagued people of this colour in this country,” Seattle players said in a statement just prior to kick-off. In Nashville, neither the Seattle Seahawks nor the Tennessee Titans took to the field to observe the national anthem. “And when you get on your knee and you don’t respect the America flag or the anthem, that’s not being treated with respect.”ĭenver Broncos players kneel during the national anthem. “We have great people representing our country, especially our soldiers, our first responders, and they should be treated with respect,” Trump said when asked about his comments by a group of reporters. Trump said his criticism of NFL players who kneel during the National Anthem in protest of racial injustice in the United States had “nothing to do with race”. Singer Meghan Linsey, runner-up on The Voice, joined the fray, when she too took a knee after singing the national anthem before the Seattle Seahawks game at the Tennessee Titans.
Other teams locked arms, with some players standing, some kneeling and some sitting. Three teams stayed off the field for the anthems entirely.
Last week, only six NFL players protested, continuing the movement started last year by former San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick.īut President Donald Trump’s comments and tweets saying protesting players should be fired sparked a massive show of defiance.
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UiTuNKNyXHâ NFL Update September 25, 2017 Majority of the Raiders players are sitting during the anthem.
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