Seahawk Michael Bennett had little choice last Sunday but to hear from some critics of his decision to sit for the national anthem.
After Bennett and the rest of the team’s defensive line sat for the anthem (the rest of the linemen saying they are largely doing so in solidarity with Bennett) a few Giants’ fans ripped into Bennett and teammate Cliff Avril (who is not on the active roster but was on the sidelines and also sat for the anthem), among others. The incident was captured in photos taken by Seattle Times photographer Dean Rutz (a Seahawks official said the team has not heard from the NFL about the incident, though it appeared that stadium security arrived to tell at least one fan to stop his heckling).