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Originally Posted by jjchieffan
I have heard that the Chiefs and Seahawks stood with their arms locked together instead of with their hands on their chests as a symbol of solidarity with Kaep. So, basically, it was a protest.
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I think both teams were treading a fine line being a tad coy with their message.
As best I can divine, their message was;
teammates differed in their responses
doing nothing would stifle those who wished to protest
linking arms was served the somewhat conflicting purposes of doing something, remaining respectful, acknowledging differences on the team, but most importantly acting in unity as a team.
The basic message was 'we recognize that some people wish to do something to protest the appearance of the flag and the sound of the anthem. We also recognize that that some wish to show their respect as much or more than ever. So we're acting as a team in a neutral manner to show that unity among us overrides individual preferences.'