Houston Chronicle

Several protest during anthem

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Kenny Stills and two other Miami players protested during the national anthem before an exhibition game against Tampa Bay at Miami Gardens, Fla.

Receivers Stills and

Albert Wilson kneeled behind teammates lined up standing along the sideline. Defensive end

Robert Quinn stood and raised his right fist, as he did during the anthem last season with the Los Angeles Rams.

The league and the players’ union have yet to announce a policy for this season regarding demonstrat­ions during the anthem after the league initially ordered everyone to stand on the sideline when “The Star-Spangled Banner” is played, or remain in the locker room.

At Seattle, three Seahawks players ran into the tunnel leading to the team’s locker room before the national anthem at their game against Indianapol­is. Defensive linemen Branden Jackson and

Quinton Jefferson, and

offensive lineman Duane

Brown left the field after team introducti­ons and before the start of the anthem. They returned to the sideline immediatel­y after it concluded. All three were among a group of Seattle players who sat during the anthem last season.

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