Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield said that he will "absolutely" kneel during the national anthem next NFL season to support protests of social injustice, racism and police brutality.
On Saturday, Mayfield stated his intent to kneel as he replied to a fan on his Instagram page. As the fan asked Mayfield to confirm that he would not be kneeling next season, Bayfield wrote, "Pull your head out. I absolutely am."
Mayfield joins other NFL players that plan to kneel during the national anthem next season following protests spurred by George Floyd, who was killed under police custody as an officer kneeled on his neck for over eight minutes in Minneapolis, Minn.