The Seahawks stood together arm-in-arm during the national anthem before Sunday’s season opener at CenturyLink Field, a striking visual on the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
During a pregame ceremony that included local police, firefighters, EMTs and members from all branches of the U.S. military holding a giant flag on the field while the anthem was sung by Keith Taylor, Seahawks players, coaches and support staff stood together on the sideline on the west side of the stadium with arms linked.
Doug Baldwin had revealed the team’s plans on social media on Saturday after much discussion and speculation during the week about what specific players, or the team as a whole, might do in the wake of several NFL players kneeling or sitting during the national anthem.