NFL Players Kneel During National Anthem at First Preseason Games

NFL Players Kneel During National Anthem at First Preseason Games
Malcolm Jenkins #27 of the Philadelphia Eagles raises his fist during the national anthem as Chris Long #56 puts his arm around him prior to the preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Lincoln Financial Field on Aug. 9, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Some players knelt during the National Anthem during the first preseason games of the season for the National Football League (NFL).

The kneeling was supposed to come to an end due to a policy announced by the league in May that would have disciplined any player that didn’t stand during the anthem, but would have allowed players who didn’t want to be present for the anthem to stay in the locker room while it was played.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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