In a show of defiance, Rico Lavelle, the singer of the national anthem at the Falcons-Lions game in Detroit took a knee and raised his fist as he sang the final notes.
Lavelle took the knee after singing the national anthem at Sunday’s Detroit Lions game.
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Photos and video posted to Twitter show Lavelle kneeling on the field after singing the anthem.
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The national anthem in Detroit ended on one knee
10:11 AM – Sep 24, 2017
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The national anthem in Detroit ended on one knee pic.twitter.com/7Fi3wSjHSb
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) September 24, 2017
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