ON THE FALCONS BEAT

Quinn on Lynch’s anthem protest

New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons players form a unity demonstration on the field before an NFL football game in New Orleans, Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons players form a unity demonstration on the field before an NFL football game in New Orleans, Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
Aug 13, 2017

Falcons coach Dan Quinn was asked to address Marshawn Lynch’s decision to sit during the National Anthem in his first game with the Raiders on Saturday.

“Everything with us we will try to discuss as a team,” Quinn said. “I’m sure that was the case with Marshawn Lynch, he’s a fantastic teammate. I’m sure that was one that he discussed with their guys too, knowing the type of competitor he is and teammate he is. That’ll be something we do for sure.”

The Falcons and Saints formed a “unity circle” before the game in New Orleans to protest social injustices together as teams.

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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.

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