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Thursday, September 10, 2020

Fans jeer moment of silence to acknowledge inequality in NFL opener

  • Houston Texans stay in locker room for national anthem
  • Start of season comes after wave of anti-racism protests

The NFL season got off to a dismal start, and exposed the pernicious sentiments of many in America, on Thursday night when some fans jeered what the league described as “a moment of silence dedicated to the ongoing fight for equality in our country.”

The Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans begin the 2020 NFL season with linked arms and a moment of silence for social justice.pic.twitter.com/XPupLFGqoC

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BREAKING NEWS: The@MiamiDolphins players will stay inside for both national anthems. They express their discontentment with what they call “fluff and empty gestures” by the @NFL pic.twitter.com/ghUktHhPt9

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