With the NFL seeing a new wave of protests against racial injustice in the wake of the killing of George Floyd and other Black Americans, one of the game’s greats is saying he would join them.
When asked if he would take a knee during the national anthem, Dallas Cowboys legend Emmitt Smith told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s Clarence Hill Jr. he would.
To explain why, Smith recalled his famous rebuttal against Terrell Owens. When the San Francisco 49ers wide receiver ran onto the Cowboys’ star at midfield after a touchdown, Smith responded by running to the star after his own touchdown and slamming the ball down.