Sentences with phrase «during the anthem before»

Though for more than a year, some players have been kneeling during the anthem before games as a way to raise awareness about racial injustice, yesterday marked widespread protests in the form of players kneeling, linking arms and holding fists in the air.

Long could be seen the night before with his arm around Malcolm Jenkins as the cornerback stood with his right fist in the air during the anthem before an Eagles - Bills preseason game.

Seahawks cornerback Jeremy Lane also remained seated during the anthem before Seattle played the Oakland Raiders.

Two @PhoenixMercury players take a knee during anthem before #WNBAPlayoffs vs @nyliberty, who link arms, bow heads pic.twitter.com / qWLctKDfPb

The @nyliberty lock arms during the anthem before the start of the second round of single elimination vs @PhoenixMercury #WNBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/trjl7R 0rgK

The entire Indiana Fever team locked arms and knelt during the anthem before a playoff game in late September.

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Several members of the Patriots heeded his advice, with more than a dozen kneeling or locking arms during the national anthem before their game against the Houston Texans.

Sales of Villanueva gear soared Monday after the offensive lineman was spotted standing with his hand over his heart during the national anthem before the Steelers played the Chicago Bears on Sunday.

They also included the hashtag «TakeAKnee,» which was sparked following widespread demonstrations during the national anthem before NFL games.

On August 26, before a preseason game against the Green Bay Packers, the 49er's quarterback sat down during the national anthem in protest against racial injustices in America.

Yesterday, NFL players around the league once again took a knee either before or during the National Anthem, and President Trump once again used Twitter to call for the end of protests.

On August 26, before a preseason game against the Green Bay Packers, the 49ers» quarterback sat down during the national anthem in protest against racial injustices in America.

NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick made a lot of news last season when he protested police violence and racial injustice by sitting during the National Anthem before games.

Jerry Jones and the Cowboys made a big deal out of their «unity» display during a Monday night game against the Cardinals, with Jones staring right at the camera as the team kneeled BEFORE the national anthem.

Before Thursday night's game, the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears stood and linked arms during the anthem.

The Steelers opted to stay in the tunnel and off the field during the national anthem before their Week 3 matchup against the Bears.

The ECHL team has even brought a live Condor to a game before and the thing got loose during the National Anthem.

49ers CEO Jed York, on the other hand, expressed his support for players protesting during the national anthem before the rule change was handed down.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. --- Across the NFL on Sunday, more player, coach, and owner protests and demonstrations of unity occurred during the playing of the national anthem than ever before, proving that President Donald Trump can jolt reaction in a league commiserate with Colin Kaepernick.

Every Steelers player but one remained in the tunnel during the national anthem before Pittsburgh's matchup against the Chicago Bears in Week 3.

And after a conversation with former Green Beret and then - long snapper Nate Boyer, he knelt during the national anthem before the preseason game at San Diego.

When Colin Kaepernick first sat during the anthem — before he consulted with the former Green Beret Nate Boyer and began kneeling — I took offense.

Oakland Athletics catcher Bruce Maxwell took a knee during the national anthem before Saturday's game against the Texas Rangers at O.co Coliseum, believed to be the first Major League Baseball player to do so this season.

It went unnoticed at first for two games before a photo from Jennifer Lee Chan of Niners Nation showed the quarterback sitting on the bench during the anthem in the 49ers» third preseason game of 2016.

Following the Unite the Right rally in his hometown of Charlottesville, Va., he was moved to put his arm around his teammate Malcolm Jenkins when Jenkins raised his fist during the national anthem before a preseason game.

Meyer tweeted the following about the former 49ers QB, who was the first to kneel during the National Anthem before NFL games:

Malcolm Jenkins raised his fist during the national anthem and teammate Chris Long put his left arm around him before the team's game against the Bills on Thursday.

No members of the Mets or the Nationals followed the lead of A's rookie Bruce Maxwell or the dozens of players across the NFL to take a knee this weekend during the national anthem before yesterday's game at Citi Field.

Several members of the Bills on Sunday and players elsewhere continued to either kneel or lock arms on the sidelines during the singing of the national anthem before the game.

The action captured occurred before kickoff; players and coaches across the country have «taken a knee» or linked arms in solidarity during the national anthem.