Giants linebacker Keenan Reynolds and running back Rashad Jennings said this week that there’s been discussion among their teammates about the national anthem protests that have been going on around the league this season and how players on the team can “appropriately and effectively” make their point.
Giants coach Ben McAdoo said he had spoken to some of the players as well and said that he would “encourage them” to use their platform to make a difference, although he thought it could be done without involving the anthem. It seems his players agreed with him as the Giants stood for the anthem as they did the first two weeks of the season without any players raising fists.
The Redskins sideline was a bit different. All members of the team stood during the song, but multiple reports said wide receiver DeSean Jackson, tight endNiles Paul, cornerback Greg Toler and wide receiver Rashad Ross raised their fists while it played.