Ryan Mayer
Miami Dolphins running back Arian Foster and three teammates, Kenny Stills, Michael Thomas, and linebacker Jelani Jenkins, all took a knee during the national anthem prior to the team’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. Much of the focus heading into the game had been on the announced “show of unity” that the Seahawks had planned for the day, but the attention after the anthem squarely focused on the four Dolphins players.
After the game, a 12-10 loss for the Dolphins, reporters asked Foster why he and his teammates chose to protest on a day, the 15th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, that many felt would be an inappropriate time for a protest.