Photos: NFL protests continue during national anthem

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Photos: NFL protests continue during national anthem

Some NFL players knelt, some teams locked arms as the league continued to make statements of protest and solidarity during national anthem Sunday.

Atlanta Falcons stand arm-and-arm during the national anthem before the first half of an NFL football game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 01: Buffalo Bills players kneel during the national anthem prior to the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on October 1, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)

New Orleans Saints players kneel down before the U.S. anthem was played for an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins at Wembley Stadium in London, Sunday Oct. 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 01: Miami Dolphins players kneel down during the national anthem before the NFL game between the Miami Dolphins and the New Orleans Saints at Wembley Stadium on October 1, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Henry Browne/Getty Images)

CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 01: A Cleveland Browns fan holds a sign in protest durning the nation anthem in the game between the Cleveland Browns and the Cincinnati Bengals at FirstEnergy Stadium on October 1, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Justin Aller /Getty Images)

CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 01: Briean Boddy-Calhoun #20 and Christian Kirksey #58 of the Cleveland Browns hold their fists in the air during the National Anthem before the game against against the Cincinnati Bengals at FirstEnergy Stadium on October 1, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller /Getty Images)

Cincinnati Bengals players lock arms during the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

FOXBORO, MA - OCTOBER 01: A fan displays a Gadsden flag before the game between the Carolina Panthers and the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on October 1, 2017 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

ARLINGTON, TX - OCTOBER 01: The Dallas Cowboys stands as the National Anthem is played before the game against the Los Angeles Rams at AT&T Stadium on October 1, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 1: Steve Longa #54 of the Detroit Lions takes a knee with teammate Jalen Reeves-Maybin during the national anthem before the game against the Minnesota Vikings on October 1, 2017 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 1: Minnesota Vikings players link arms during the national anthem before the game against the Detroit Lions on October 1, 2017 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)

Tennessee Titans players walk onto the field with locked arms prior to an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

GLENDALE, AZ - OCTOBER 01: Members of the San Francisco 49ers kneel for the National Anthem before the start of the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 1, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)

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Atlanta Falcons stand arm-and-arm during the national anthem before the first half of an NFL football game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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