Many more NFL players took a knee during the playing of the national anthem on Sunday than had done so previously. Some sat during the performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner." And three NFL teams stayed in the locker room for the pregame tradition.
Most teams did something - commonly locking arms (sometimes with the team's owner) - during the national anthem on Sunday.
The outpouring of expression came after President Donald Trump had said NFL players who did not stand during the national anthem should be fired. Trump made the remark during a campaign stop for U.