Ravens National Anthem Singer Resigns After Players Kneel During Performance

Baltimore Ravens players kneel for the American national anthem during the NFL International Series match between Baltimore Ravens and Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium on Sept. 24, 2017, in London, England. Alex Pantling/Getty Images

The national anthem singer for the Baltimore Ravens resigned on Tuesday evening, but not because players took a knee when “The Star-Spangled Banner” was performed on Sunday.

Joe Odoms, a combat veteran who won a competition in 2014 to become the national anthem singer for the Ravens, wrote on Instagram that he is resigning because the team’s fans have been criticizing players for protesting.