NFL players defy fresh Trump call and take the knee in US national anthem protest
Smaller-scale, scattered demonstrations seen across the league, with a group of Cleveland Browns players raising their fists
NFL players protested during the US national anthem for a second straight week on Sunday, ignoring a fresh demand from President Donald Trump to stand for the playing of The Star-Spangled Banner.
A week after an unprecedented wave of racially charged protests by players, smaller-scale, scattered demonstrations were seen across the league.
Three members of the Miami Dolphins team were the first to take a knee during the anthem ahead of their team’s game against the New Orleans Saints at Wembley in London.
A handful of Buffalo Bills players could be seen kneeling for the anthem ahead of their game against the Atlanta Falcons.
Two Detroit Lions players took to one knee for the anthem before the game against the Minnesota Vikings, while a group of Cleveland Browns players stood with their fists raised ahead of their showdown with the Cincinnati Bengals.
