Sentences with phrase «during the anthem in»

She reiterated Trump's argument that the NFL protests, which began more than a year ago when 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick sat during the anthem in protest of police brutality, «disparage [s] the brave men and women in uniform» and American values more broadly.

The Browns previously kneeled in prayer during the anthem in preseason and clarified that it wasn't a protest.

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.

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Reid was one of the first NFL players to join Kaepernick in kneeling during the national anthem to protest social injustice.

It was reported in March that Reid met with the Cincinnati Bengals in free agency and was asked about his protests during the national anthem.

Papa John's founder John Schnatter, who stepped down as CEO at the end of last year, had blamed falling sales on the NFL's failure to resolve the raging controversy over players taking a knee during the national anthem, in order to protest against police brutality.

When the NFL world first noticed he was sitting (and later kneeling) during the national anthem, Freeman reported that some executives thought that Kaepernick could be finished in the NFL if he were cut by the 49ers.

On Sunday, Jemele Hill reacted to a statement from Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones in which he indicated that players who protest during the national anthem would be told not to play.

Back in November, then - CEO Schnatter blamed the National Football League's leadership for hurting the company's performance because it had not resolved the ongoing controversy over players kneeling in protest during the National Anthem.

Sand's post came in response to NFL players protesting by kneeling during the national anthem, a controversy that flared up last weekend when President Donald Trump came out against the protests.

This past weekend, as the situation on the ground in Puerto Rico came into better focus, Trump took to Twitter to call out professional athletes for kneeling down during the National Anthem.

The offensive remark referred to the protests sweeping the NFL in response to violence against African Americans, with teammates taking a knee instead of standing during the national anthem.

Chris Long, a defensive end for the Eagles, put his arm around his black teammate Malcolm Jenkins during the anthem, though he did not join Jenkins in raising his fist in silent protest.

He and his teammates took a knee in prayer during the anthem, as linebacker Christian Kirksey explained to reporters.

Or when Colin Kaepernick and other NFL athletes took a knee during the national anthem in protest of police brutality against people of color.

I think you need to edit out the part of your post that says NFL owners don't allow players to share politics, the Steelers Coach just disproved that when he tried to make them all hide in the locker room during the National anthems.

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.

According to ESPN, «Cincinnati Bengals visited with San Francisco 49ers free - agent safety Eric Reid, who knelt with Kaepernick during the anthem, and wanted assurances from Reid that he would not participate in on - field activism.»

A student - athlete at Albright College in Reading, Pennsylvania has been cut from the school's Division III football team because he kneeled during the pregame national anthem over the weekend.

After linking arms with his teammates during the national anthem, LeBron James played in a custom version...

Greene was escorted from the game for waving a Confederate flag while standing in front of «several African American people» during the national anthem, but argued that he was just invoking the First Amendment and should have been allowed to stay.

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.

The last 24 hours had seen football players, coaches and even team owners kneeling in solidarity during the national anthem in protest of police brutality against black people.

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.

This weekend, players and team owners across the NFL demonstrated during the National Anthem in nearly every game played.

The Cowboys have yet to have a player kneel during the anthem since Kaepernick started protesting police brutality, inequality, and the oppression that people of color in the United States face in 2016.

They're the latest in a string of NFL players to kneel during the anthem as part of a movement started by Colin Kaepernick last year.

Kizer didn't join in the prayer but said he saw «an opportunity with my guys, to support them,» by standing with them during the anthem.

#Browns TE Seth DeValve explains why he participated in the prayer during the anthem pic.twitter.com / T8PhmsDKcL

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.

At a rally in support of incumbent Sen. Luther Strange in Hunstville, Ala., Trump said team owners in the NFL should immediately fire any player who protests during the national anthem and «get that son of a bitch off the field.»

McCoy previously has been critical of Colin Kaepernick, who sparked the protests in the NFL when he took a knee during the national anthem to bring attention to systematic discrimination against black Americans by the police.

The focus of the demonstrations during the national anthem has shifted ever since President Donald Trump made remarks in Alabama, saying that any player who kneels is a «son of a bitch» who should be fired.

Kaepernick began a movement in the NFL during the 2016 preseason when he began to sit and later kneeled during the national anthem as a way to show support for people of color who are being oppressed in the United States, and to take a stand against police brutality.

But according to The Wall Street Journal, «representatives said they are making exceptions this season — which began in September — because of the controversy over the protests, in which players kneel or link arms during the national anthem.»

It's a similar sentiment, softer stance, and less offensive take on it than what Texans owner Bob McNair had at the owners meeting when he said «we can't have the inmates running the prison,» in reference to players kneeling during the anthem.

Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters has been a supporter of Kaepernick's movement from day one, so it's no surprise that he continued to protest during the national anthem in Week 4 by taking a seat on the bench.

A week ago, several Ravens players — including Terrell Suggs and former linebacker Ray Lewis — kneeled during the performance of the national anthem in London.

In the first game since the comments, Rams players linked arms on the sideline during the anthem.

The Seahawks remained in the locker room during the national anthem last week.

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

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After the Charlottesville rally, Long started putting his arm around teammate Malcolm Jenkins, who has been raising a fist during the national anthem since Colin Kaepernick began his protest in 2016.

Trump's status as a controversial figure within sports circles grew after he made comments at a rally in Alabama about players in the NFL who were kneeling during the national anthem:

It led to a wave of NFL players demonstrating during the national anthem early in the season.

Various players this season, including Michael Bennett, Malcolm Jenkins, and several Cleveland Browns have sat, kneeled in prayer or raised their fist during the anthem to protest the unfair treatment of people of color by the police and the country's systemic injustices.

President Donald Trump said at a rally in September that any player who is «disrespecting the flag» with a protest during the national anthem is a «son of a bitch» and should be fired, but players weren't deterred from their protests.

On Monday, the Congressional Black Caucus wrote a letter to the NFL in support of players who protest during the national anthem.

Not to be outdone, the entirety of Roma's Curva Sud, as well as the adjacent sections, raise their matching red scarves in unison during the playing of the team's anthem, while massive pendants are unfurled, revealing portraits of every captain in team history.

«I don't know if the most effective way is to sit down during the national anthem with a country that's providing you freedom, providing you $ 16 million a year... when there are black minorities that are dying in Iraq and Afghanistan for less than $ 20,000 a year.»