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Jaguars, Ravens lock arms, kneel during national anthem

Baltimore Ravens players, including former player Ray Lewis, second from right, kneel down during the playing of the U.S. national anthem before an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium in London, Sunday Sept. 24, 2017.
Baltimore Ravens players, including former player Ray Lewis, second from right, kneel down during the playing of the U.S. national anthem before an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium in London, Sunday Sept. 24, 2017.
By Maghen Moore, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Sept 24, 2017

Several players from both Baltimore and Jacksonville responded to President Donald Trump's comments on the NFL by kneeling and locking arms during the national anthem.

The two teams competed in London on Sunday. Many Twitter users shared photos of the scene on the field at Wembley Stadium:

The Ravens and Jaguars game is the first NFL game since President Trump made comments about the NFL and players kneeling.

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