Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown said Tuesday that he won't kneel during the playing of the national anthem.
According to Tom Withers of the Associated Press, Brown said, "I'll never kneel and I will always respect the flag."
Brown added, "I am not going to denigrate my flag and I'm going to stand for the national anthem. I'm fighting with all of my strength to make it a better country, but I don't think that's the issue. Because what is the top side? Are you not going to stand up? This is our country, man.