Country Star Says Her NFL Husband Was Tricked Into National Anthem Protest

Country Star Says Her NFL Husband Was Tricked Into National Anthem Protest
Safety Karl Joseph #42 of the Oakland Raiders deflects a pass intended for wide receiver Eric Decker #87 of the Tennessee Titans in the first half at Nissan Stadium In Nashville, Tennessee, on Sept. 10, 2017. Wesley Hitt/Getty Images
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A star country singer and wife to a Tennessee Titans football player says her husband was tricked into protesting the National Anthem on Sunday.

Country star Jessie James Decker said that husband Eric Decker, a wide receiver for the Titans, was not told that the National Anthem was being performed on the field while he was in the locker room.