• US president suggested players should be fired for disrespecting anthem • Up to 25 players in NFL game at Wembley take knee as others support moveTwenty-seven players from the Jacksonville Jaguars and Baltimore Ravens took a knee during the singing of the US national anthem at Wembley Stadium on Sunday as the protest against the US president, Donald Trump, intensified. The Guardian counted around 12 players from the Jaguars and 14 from the Ravens. There did not appear to be any white players taking a knee. However many players, coaches and even the Jaguars’ owner Shahid Khan linked arms instead as they stood, showing unity for their black team-mates against Trump. The Ravens’ players and coaching staff were also supported by their owner Steve Bisciotti, who said: “We respect their demonstration and support them 100%.”The NFL’s rules encourage but do not require players to stand for the playing of the anthem.

Source: The Guardian September 24, 2017 14:17 UTC