Seattle Seahawks center Justin Britt stood next to Michael Bennett and placed a hand on his shoulder as the defensive end continued to sit for the national anthem in a silent protest against social injustice prior to Friday night's preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings.
According to ESPN.com's Sheil Kapadia, the two players embraced once the anthem concluded.
Bennett recently told ESPN's SC6 he thought white players needed to get involved in anthem protests to facilitate change.
"It would take a white player to really get things changed, because when somebody from the other side understands and they step up and they speak up about it .