CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Several Cleveland Browns players knelt and huddled during the national anthem on Monday night before the preseason game against the New York Giants.
Isaiah Crowell, Duke Johnson, Jabrill Peppers, Christian Kirksey, Seth DeValve, Jamie Collins, Kenny Britt, Ricardo Louis and Jamar Taylor were among the players who knelt and huddled behind the team near the bench. DeValve is the first white NFL player to join players in kneeling during the national anthem, according to Deadspin.
The move echoed former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's protest of the national anthem's performance before games last year.