Seattle Seahawks consider team-wide national anthem protest at NFL opener
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| Seattle Seahawks cornerback Jeremy Lane said he will continue to sit during the national anthem.
"The Seahawks kick off their regular season at CenturyLink Field against the Dolphins, on the 15th anniversary of 9/11."
Downtrend reports on this as well On the other hand.... Seahawks planning ‘pregame demonstration of unity’ to ‘honor the country and flag’ "Former Seahawk and Green Beret veteran Nate Boyer also gave a hint at what may be to come with a Tweet reading “Talked to the Seahawks. What the team will do is a powerful sign of unification + respect for the Anthem + those that fight for our Freedom!' ” Megan Rapinoe doesn’t get chance to kneel for national anthem. It was played with teams in locker room. "In a preemptive move, the owner of the Washington Spirit, Air Force veteran Bill Lynch, ordered “The Star-Spangled Banner” to be played while the teams were in the locker room.
"The Spirit took the action, the National Women’s Soccer League club said, “rather than subject our fans and friends to the disrespect we feel such an act would represent.' ”
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