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.
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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