It was the first official national anthem of the NFL’s regular season, and Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall — a college roommate of Colin Kaepernick — became the first NFL player to kneel during the national anthem.
The reaction on Twitter was swift.
Oh man. Now we have to talk about Brandon Marshall non-stop on the news for the next week. #Broncos #DENvsCAR #9NEWS
ICYMI: #Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall supports former teammate Colin Kaepernick https://t.co/qJ47mP5a84
Broncos coach Gary Kubiak said he won't "babysit guys" about the national anthem, because they are adults: https://t.