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James Harrison Clarifies Stance on Anthem Protests in Wake of Fake Tweet

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Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison debunked a fake tweet Thursday regarding his feelings on players protesting during the national anthem.

According to Jonathan Jones of SI.com, Harrison told The MMQB the following about players sitting out the anthem: "That's up to the individual. If they feel like that's something they want to do, that's their right."

Harrison's comment came after a fake tweet reading, "Anyone on my team sits for the anthem, they better be in a wheelchair," was falsely attributed to him and circulated on the internet, per TMZ Sports.