Its something we really need in our sports. Its sacred to me, the National Anthem that. Nearly 200 players either sit or take a knee. Some teams even stayed off the field for the anthem all together. Some Oakland Raiders sat on the bench. They played tonight at the nations capitol. How fans reacted. Reporter sports fans saw athletes taking part in protests all day long. Some stayed in the locker room during the National Anthem, a few singers took a knee and the entire raiders offensive line sat on the bench while others linked arms in solidarity. Football fans at the sports theater cheered when raiders appeared onscreen during the national entire team sat, took a knee or linked arms. I think it was really good. Im glad to see them stepping up and doing our part. Its something we need in our sports. Reporter more than 200 took part after President Trump blasted the league in a series of tweets. Sports fans should never condone players that do not stand for their National Anthem or their