About a dozen members of the East Carolina University marching band took a knee during the playing of the national anthem prior to the school's football game against the University of Central Florida.
WITN in Greenville reports the band members took a knee before Saturday’s kickoff. Some band members played their instruments while on a knee, while others didn't play at all.
When the band took the field for halftime, it was met with boos.
ECU Chancellor Cecil Staton issued a statement saying that while the school acknowledges the disappointment felt by fans, he urged them to act with respect for each other’s views.