NFL Players Who Protested In Week 9

Last season, Colin Kaepernick started a social movement that has lasted until Week 9.

The big story from a ninth week of protests in the NFL was that no Houston Texans player protested in week 9. The majority of them did protest the national anthem before last Sunday’s match against the Seahawks.

Afterwards, Texans owner Bob Mcnair apoligized for his comments in a team owners meeting in October. McNair said: “We can’t have the inmates running the prison”.

This week, 18 NFL players took part in some form of protest during the national anthem before kickoff. Last week, 70 players, including 40 Texans players protested. However, other players went with a show of support like sitting on the bench or linking arms with their teammates.

Week 9 Protesters

L.A Rams: Robert Quinn, Johnny Hecker.

Tennessee Titans: Rishard Matthews, Wesley Woodyard, Jurrell Casey.

New York Giants: Oliver Vernon.

New Orleans Saints: As they have done for their last 4 games, the majority of the Saints’ players knelt before the anthem.

San Francisco 49ers: Eric Reid, Marquise Goodwin, Eli Harold, K’waun Williams, Adrian Colbert.

Philadelphia Eagles: Malcolm Jenkins, Rodney McLeod, Chris Long.

Seattle Seahakws: Duane Brown, Michael Bennet, Jarran Reid, Marcus Smith, Quinton Jefferson, Sheldon Richardson, Frank Clark, Branden Jackson, Justin Britt, Oday Aboushi.

Kansas City Chiefs: Marcus Peters.

Miami Dolphins: Kenny Stills, Michael Thomas, Julius Thomas

Oakland Raiders: Marshawn Lynch.

Detroit Lions: Ameer Abdullah.

Critics:

The NFL has since come in for criticism, most recently from L.A Dodgers Hall of Fame Broadcaster Vin Scully. He vowed never to watch an NFL game again.

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Over 200 players protested on September 24 following President Donald Trump’s controversial comments at a campaign rally. The President said that team owners should react to these protests by saying: ‘Get that son of a bitch off the field right now, he’s fired. He’s fired!’

Two days earlier, Trump encouraged fans to leave football games if they were offended by the protests. He also remarked that he wished that teams would release protesting players. During Week 5, Vice President Pence did just that in Indianapolis when the Colts played San Francisco.

The protest movement began with ex-49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick last season. Kaepernick has failed to find a club so far this season and is taking legal action. He has filed a complaint accusing NFL team owners of conspiring against him following his protests.