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Giants players that protested during anthem meet with Newark police, youths

NEWARK -- Olivier Vernon has received plenty of feedback since he started kneeling during the national anthem before the Giants' game against the Eagles on Sept. 24. Most of the reaction has been negative for Vernon, who has been the only Giants player to kneel for the past two games.

"It's crazy how you get a lot of hateful comments, a lot of head shaking, a lot of eyes that are looking at you in disgust," Vernon said. "It's crazy how there's a lot of hate going on when you're just trying to do good for your community and for your country.