according to seattletimes
Seahawks' Jeremy Lane sits during national anthem in support of Colin Kaepernick
Seahawks' Jeremy Lane sits during national anthem in support of Colin Kaepernick
Seahawks cornerback Jeremy Lane said it wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision to thrust himself into a situation that has drawn national attention all week — and undoubtedly will now put him in a spotlight he hasn't before felt."I thought about it for a week or so and I just think it's okay for me to do it,'' said Lane, who sat during the national anthem before the Seahawks' 23-21 preseason win over the Oakland Raiders on Thursday night.Lane said he did it mostly to show support for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who sat during the anthem in a game last Friday saying he was protesting the treatment of people of color in the United States, and particularly issues with police.
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in like manner businessinsider
Seahawks' Jeremy Lane joins Colin Kaerpernick, sits for national anthem
Seahawks' Jeremy Lane joins Colin Kaerpernick, sits for national anthem
Colin Kaepernick continued his protest of the US flag and the national anthem on Thursday night by not standing for the fourth consecutive game.New this week, however, was that Kaepernick was joined by a teammate, safety Eric Reid.He was also joined by a player on another team.
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additionally yahoo
Who is Jeremy Lane, the 'other' national anthem protester?
Who is Jeremy Lane, the 'other' national anthem protester?
[Sign up to play for free | Mock Draft now | Rankings | Draft Kit | Latest news]On Thursday, just before kickoff of each game around the NFL, beat writers dutifully tweeted that all the players were standing for the national anthem.For each game the message remained the same: Nobody was sitting in protest.It looked like San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick would be on an island with his protest over racial injustice, even if others around the NFL perhaps wanted to join him but worried about retribution from their teams.
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The Seahawks' Jeremy Lane sat during the national anthem in Oakland
The Seahawks' Jeremy Lane sat during the national anthem in Oakland
Colin Kaepernick continued his protest and kneeled during the national anthem at Thursday's preseason game in San Diego.He was joined by teammate Eric Reid, but they weren't alone across the NFL.Seahawks cornerback Jeremy Lane evidently joined Kaepernick's protest and remained seated during the national anthem before Seattle's preseason game in Oakland.
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