The Baltimore Ravens took a knee in prayer before the national anthem Sunday, and the crowd began to boo.

However, the Ravens stood during the national anthem before kickoff against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Baltimore.

The Ravens followed in the New Orleans Saints footsteps. The Saints chose to kneel as a team prior to the national anthem in London earlier in the day.

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