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Four FC Kansas City Players Remain in Locker Room for National Anthem

FC Kansas City had their last road game of the season last night in Seattle, a 1-0 win to eliminate the Reign from postseason qualification thanks to a 23rd minute goal by Shea Groom. The bigger news of the night though came before the game when four FC Kansas City players chose to stay in the locker room for the national anthem. The nine players chose to sit out the anthem ceremony as a protest against racial inequality and police brutality, something that has been national news recently and sparked a larger protest with this weekend’s NFL games.