Eagles Stay In Locker Room For National Anthem

Philadelphia the eagles joined a couple teams across the nfl that elected to remain in the locker room during the pregame playing of the national anthem in week 1.

Eagles stay in locker room for national anthem.

That decision was a unified one. Last week the eagles were not on the. On the first sunday of the nfl season several teams decided not to take the field at all for the national anthem while some players took a knee. The green bay packers philadelphia eagles buffalo bills miami dolphins and new york jets also opted to stay in the locker room for the anthem during sunday s early kick offs.

The nfl s early games today saw six teams remain in the locker room during the national anthem while some players and coaches kneeled sat on the bench or raised fists during the song. It was a players choice mcleod told reporters on a zoom call. Philadelphia the eagles did not remain in the locker room for the pregame playing of the national anthem before sunday s week 2 game against the rams. The eagles stayed in the locker room for the singing of the national anthem in week 1.

The team wanted to bring. A handful of washington players raised their fist during the anthem. Prior to the national anthem. Nfl national anthem protests.

Washington the philadelphia eagles are the latest team to remain in the locker room for the national anthem in protest of racial inequalities and police brutality.