Nfl Locker Room Anthem 2009

Started paying the league to stage patriotic displays in 2009.

Nfl locker room anthem 2009. For sunday s nfl week two matchups a number of teams chose to stay off the field during the national anthem. Minutes earlier while 49ers players stood side by side for the playing of lift every voice and sing known as the black national anthem the cardinals were already in the locker room. Houston texans players stayed in the locker room during the playing of the national anthem and lift every voice and sing before thursday night s game against the chiefs at arrowhead stadium. Teams have regularly been required to be on the sidelines for the national anthem since 2009.

What many people are missing in this debate is the fact that prior to 2009 nfl teams did not generally stand for the anthem. The houston texans remained in their locker room during the national anthem before their opener against the kansas city chiefs in a coordinated display meant to bring awareness to black lives. Department of defense and the national guard began paying the nfl. Wfrv for the second straight week the packers stayed in the locker room for the national anthem but this time at an empty lambeau field.

The act of staying inside the locker room during the. The teams that played in the earlier games on sunday that remained in the locker room include the new york jets minnesota vikings green bay packers buffalo bills and miami dolphins. An image widely circulated on facebook in response to the. While having the option to do so individually if they chose to most of the time they stayed in the locker room during this pregame ritual.

Nfl players did not stand for the national anthem until the defense dept.