Falcons explain why they knelt during national anthem

It was a simple decision to kneel during the national anthem Sunday after President Donald Trump referred to any NFL player who has protested racial and social ...

Falcons' Blank defends players' rights in anthem protests

... Falcons players have been asked to stand for the national anthem. ... knelt during the anthem before the team's game at Detroit on Sept. ... say, 'What we do ...

Atlanta Falcons Owner: Players Have A Right To Kneel - Patch

On Wednesday, Blank left no ambiguity as to whose side he was on when it came to standing or kneeling for the anthem, telling a reporter with ...

Arthur Blank addresses player protests during the national anthem

The injustice and oppression players have protested by kneeling or raising a fist during the national anthem aren't going away, and my educated ...

Atlanta Falcons: Players explain why they took a knee - Blogging Dirty

Dontari Poe and Grady Jarrett took a knee during the National Anthem and the Atlanta Falcons defensive tackles explained why after the game.

Regarding The National Anthem, Atlanta Falcons Will Kneel (Or ...

Yes, kneeling is on the horizon throughout the league, stretching from whatever the preseason looks like due to COVID-19 through all of the high ...

Atlanta Falcons plan to handle national anthem as a team

Following former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's kneeling and call for change, the Falcons have worked to address social and ...

Falcons players open up about whether meaning of protest is getting ...

Many members of the team and staff, including head coach Dan Quinn and owner Arthur Blank, locked arms in solidarity as the national anthem was ...

U.S. national anthem kneeling protests - Wikipedia

Beginning in August 2016, some American athletes, most of whom are African Americans, have protested against systemic racism in the United States by ...

Why Grady Jarrett won't kneel again during anthem

Most members of the Falcons linked arms during the national anthem before Sunday's game at the Detroit Lions. ... knelt during the national anthem ...

Arthur Blank, Falcons lock arms on field for National Anthem, two kneel

Some football fans watching the game at Stats said they support the players taking a knee for racial injustice and freedom of speech. “You have ...

Falcons' Blank defends players' rights in on-field protests - USA Today

Last season, two Falcons defensive linemen — Grady Jarrett and Dontari Poe, now with Carolina — knelt during the anthem before the team's game ...

5 NFL Teams Stay Inside During Anthem — Others Kneel, Raise Fists

The Buffalo Bills announced Saturday that the names of unarmed Black men and women who were killed by police officers will be featured as decals ...

Falcons head coach wouldn't say if he knew players would kneel

While most members of the team stood with arms linked along the sidelines, including team owner Arthur Blank, two Falcons players -- Grady ...

NFL to teams: 'We believe that everyone should stand for ... - WCNC

"Like many of our fans, we believe that everyone should stand for the National Anthem. It is an important moment in our game. We want to honor ...

Why NFL players protest during national anthem - The Tennessean

Kaepernick stated many times that his reasons for kneeling was to bring attention to police brutality against African-Americans. Titans ...

Falcons' Dan Quinn will be with protesting players - ESPN Singapore

When asked specifically if he would kneel with his players during the national anthem, Quinn responded: "If and when the players choose to ...

What Every N.F.L. Team Did During the National Anthem on Sunday

Widespread calls for demonstrations at Sunday's games erupted after President Trump's comments this weekend criticizing players for kneeling ...

Falcons will address anthem policy | Sports - Albany Herald

Former San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick starting kneeling during the 2016 exhibition season to protest police brutality and social and ...

NFL had a chance to make a statement with new anthem policy

Players will no longer be allowed to sit or kneel, which dozens of players did the past two seasons after Kaepernick – the former San Francisco ...