#Seahawks players lock arms in pregame ceremony, 4 #Dolphins players kneel during anthemhttps://t.co/wOe6Z8GZbL pic.twitter.com/bEXsgFkKhX
â KOMO News (@komonews) September 11, 2016
[Receiver] Doug Baldwin said the Seahawks are scheduling meetings with [Seattle Mayor Ed] Murray and police chiefs across the state to discuss the issues of racial inequality in the United States...
Baldwin added, âJust have a discussion. Just talk. We want to know from their perspective. Weâre normal human beings, just like anybody else, and we donât know what we donât know. So the easiest thing for us to start moving in the right direction is for us to get as much knowledge as we can, to listen."
The Root editor Jason Johnson was withering in this assessment of the Seahawks' Sunday anthem action:
Colin Kaepernick isnât seeking unity. Black Lives Matter isnât seeking unity. All the men and women across the country demonstrating are not seeking unity. They are seeking justice... calls for unity always magically appear after people of color make noise about injustice and institutionalized racism. Unity is a pacifier thrown at people of color to distract from the serious suffering in our community.
Four Miami Dolphins players took a knee during the anthem: Jelani Jenkins, Arian Foster, Michael Thomas and Kenny Stills. In a separate game, Kansas City cornerback Marcus Peters raised a Black Power first in the air.
Kenny Stills, Michael Thomas, Arian Foster & Jelani Jenkins take a knee during the anthem #Dolphins #Seahawks âđ˝ pic.twitter.com/gqbTl21upN
â Gulla Geechee (@330Kingish) September 11, 2016