The Kansas City Chiefs were on the field for the national anthem and performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” before their game against the Houston Texans began.
Most of the Chiefs’ players stood up, locking their arms on the sidelines for the national anthem. At least one Chiefs player knelt down and raised his fist. The players locked arms and arms at the goal line for the Black National Anthem.
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Texas players weren’t on the field for “The Star-Spangled Banner” or the Black National Anthem.
“Lift Every Voice and Sing” will be played before every game during the first week of the season as part of the NFL’s efforts on social justice issues. The Chiefs players locked themselves arm in arm in the end zone as the song played. The team went to the locker room after the restitution was over.
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Before the draw, the two teams had a moment of unity in midfield.
The protests were part of the league’s efforts to promote social justice issues. The league painted “End Racism” in the end zone.
The players chose to have other messages during their pre-match practices. “It Takes All of Us” and “BLM” were among the sentences seen on the pitch.
Players who choose to wear the sticker will either be given a list of names or they can choose a “victim of systematic racism who is not on this list,” NFL leader Anna Isaacson told the teams in July, according to the NFL Network.
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“As we continue to amplify and elevate the NFL’s continued, long-term commitment to social justice, we will be incorporating several important elements on the pitch, across shows and on league platforms. and the club to start the NFL season and beyond, “the” In developing these concepts, we worked directly with players and received feedback from the NFLPA. “
