Most NFL players on Sunday locked arms with their teammates — some standing, others kneeling — in a show of solidarity. A handful of white players didn't stand Sunday, but the vast majority of those actively protesting were black. "We felt like President Trump's speech was an assault on our most cherished right, freedom of speech," said Miller, who normally steers clear of politics and social issues. A handful of NFL players had been continuing Kaepernick's protest this season, but that ballooned Sunday following Trump's two-day weekend rant. The president's delving into the NFL protests started by Kaepernick brought new attention and angered many players who took one insult as a personal attack on their mothers.

Source: ABC News September 24, 2017 18:06 UTC