Detroit Lions owner Martha Ford reportedly asked players on her team not to kneel during the national anthem as a way of protesting police brutality and racial inequality.
Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reported the news Sunday, noting Ford linked arms with Lions players before Detroit's Week 3 game against the Atlanta Falcons.
"In exchange for finding a different way to protest racial injustices around the country, Ford said she would be willing to donate both money and her name to community issues at the heart of the players' cause," Birkett wrote.