NFL Players Are Protesting on the Field Now

NFL Players Are Protesting on the Field Now
Michael Bennett #72 of the Seattle Seahawks warms up before the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on September 10, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images
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NFL players are now protesting on the field.

During Sunday’s matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers (which saw the Seahawks win 12-9), Seattle defensive end Michael Bennett celebrated a sack of 49ers quarterback Brian Hoyer with a raised fist in the air, reminiscent of the 1968 Black Power salute at the Mexico City Olympics.