- Athletes across the US have been protesting against racism
- Fans at Kansas City booed ‘moment of unity’ on Thursday
Teams across the NFL chose to stay in the locker room for both the Star-Spangled Banner and Lift Every Voice and Sing, commonly known as the Black national anthem, during the opening Sunday schedule.
Before every game, the league also played a video highlighting the struggles Black people face in America. However Colin Kaepernick, who started the league’s protest movement in 2016, dismissed what he called NFL “propaganda” on Sunday.
