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 Matter and other social justice initiatives.
The boos continued as the teams met to shake hands while messages such as"We believe Black lives matter" and"It takes all of us" played on the screens. They then lined up from end zone to end zone in a show of solidarity before the coin toss. The Chiefs won the toss and deferred to the second half. Along with the words"It Takes All of Us" on the screens, the video showcased Alicia Keyes performing the song"Lift Every Voice and Sing." It was written as a poem by James Weldon Johnson and set to music by his brother, J. Rosamond Johnson, and is often referred to as the"Black national anthem." The song will be played before every Week 1 game this season as the NFL continues to address social injustice.
"If you speak up for change, then I shut up and play," safety Bobby McCain said.The NFL plans to play the national anthem and"Lift Every Voice and Sing" — the Black national anthem — before every game this weekend, including the Dolphins’ opener Sunday at New England.
Why people pay to go see or watch more POLITICIANS SPORTS SHOULD BE TO FIRGET THE POLITICS THE EVERYDAY PROBLEMS TO ENJOY SPORTS NOW THEY MAKING POLITICS PLEADE PEOPLE NE SMART IF THEY DONT WANT TO STAND C THE ANTHEM FOR THE FLAG DONT WASTE TIME N MONEY
Tell the whole story .....how both teams stood in unity also.....
Houston Texans are traitors to this USA and thankfully they got their derrières beat. Good luck with that overpaid QB. He looked like the scum he is.
Questionable booing during the moment of unity should make people realize that racism exists. Why do you love Patrick and teammates when they are performing for you? But you can’t love them as fellow human beings who deserve human rights?
Payasos where are they getting their MILLIONS? I am not watching and people who LOVES THIS COUNTRY SHOULD NOT PAY TO GO WATCH IT OR TV
I always got chills prior to an opening to an event. I loved it and felt like something great was about to happen. I hope we don’t lose that moment. My goodness it’s a National Anthem. Lets unite. And hope for a better world 🌎!
And they were greeted with boos.
Maybe don’t play the anthem before a sports game.
Why does THR cover the NFL?
Deshaun Watson just laid a 156 million dollar turd 💩 the Texans should have stayed in the locker room even after the anthem.
Won’t be watching Texans anymore, such disrespect
Disgraceful!
“I’m not watching football this year” 😂
Find it hard to believe that they stay n their locker room today but somehow they will stand tall tomorrow for 9/11... thats sad
Heard they got an obnoxious reaction from the crowd, booing and whatnot, so disheartening and mortifying.
Screw the Houston Texans! Such BS
And then the fans performed the “Tomahawk Chop”... we all see the irony here right?