Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin announced Saturday that he and his teammates will “stand and interlock arms in unity” as the us anthem plays Sunday before they face the Miami Dolphins.
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49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has drawn national attention for his decision to kneel during the National Anthem as a form of protest. He was joined by Seahawks cornerback Jeremy Lane before Seattle’s preseason finale at Oakland on Sept.1.
Seahawks officials were kept in the loop as the players were weighing options for Sunday, sources said, and trusted the judgment of their leaders. “What the team will do is a powerful sign of unification (plus) respect for the Anthem (plus) those that fight for our Freedom!” “Progress can and will made only if we stand together”.
In a video tweeted out Saturday, Baldwin revealed the team’s plans for a pregame demonstration, which Baldwin first hinted at on Wednesday.
The latest front: DuPont, Washington, where mayor Mike Courts canceled a city-sponsored Seahawks rally over an indication players were planning to demonstrate during the national anthem on Sunday. He has previously said he plans to continue to sit in the regular season.
“They’re going to be very thoughtful, very respectful, honoring that which should be recognized, ” Carroll said. “They really want to do the right thing and be right”. “I’m excited. Extremely proud”.
“I’m so proud of the process they have gone through”, Carroll told reporters. “So it’s going to be a special day, a very significant day, but at the same time I am looking forward to the many changes and differences, the changes we can make in this country to make better changes in our country”.
Receiver Doug Baldwin was among the organizers of the display.
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Baldwin’s caption on the Facebook post quoted Martin Luther King Jr., who once said: “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy”.
