FOXBORO, Mass. — The New England Patriots are unified.
A week after some Patriots players took a knee in protest of President Donald Trump’s controversial remarks, the Pats decided to show unity Sunday at Gillette Stadium before their game against the Carolina Panthers.
Each Patriots player stood with his right hand over his heart and his left hand on the shoulder of the player next to him during the playing of the national anthem.
Patriots stood with 1 hand over heart, 1 arm around a teammate. Everyone on Panthers stood. Big cheers from the crowd pic.twitter.com/3kG2EWJo6U
— Ben Volin (@BenVolin) October 1, 2017
Patriots with their hands over their hearts and around each other for the anthem pic.twitter.com/ZER9JgDeE9
— Mark Daniels (@ByMarkDaniels) October 1, 2017
New England’s actions echoed statements from Danny Amendola and Devin McCourty that the team would stand and be unified this week.
A few Patriots players attended a meeting Tuesday with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and several team owners to discuss the protests, and Patriots owner Robert Kraft voiced his concerns with the demonstration during that meeting.
Thumbnail photo via Stew Milne/USA TODAY Sports Images
