As promised, the Seattle Seahawks held a pre-game “demonstration” before their 2016 season opener against the Miami Dolphins, locking arms during the National Anthem rather than taking a knee or raising a fist, as several others did around the league on Sunday.
Across the field, four players on the Dolphins — Arian Foster, Jelani Jenkins, Michael Thomas, and Kenny Stills — took a knee while the rest of their team stood. In one of the early games, Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters, formerly of the University of Washington Huskies, raised a fist during the National Anthem before their game against the Oakland Raiders.