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Antonio Cromartie has taken the national anthem protest across the pond.
Cromartie, the former Jets cornerback who became the first member of the Colts to join the Colin Kaepernick-led protest last week, raised his fist and kneeled during The Star-Spangled Banner Sunday at Londons Wembley Stadium.
He then stood for Britains anthem, G*d Save The Queen, before kickoff against the Jaguars in the NFL"s first international game of the season.
No other players were seen engaging in the trend sparked by Kaepernick, the 49ers backup quarterback who first sat during the anthem in August. His stance, which has faced both backlash and support, has garnered followers throughout the NFL and elsewhere, and has begun to inspire new methods of protest against police brutality and oppression of minorities.
On Saturday, Washington wide receiver DeSean Jackson announced plans to wear custom cleats during his team"s pregame warmups against the Browns on Sunday. The cleats show a caution-tape design, which he said symbolizes an abundance of senseless killings by police.
"I"ve seen enough caution tape and it"s time for a stand and a change in our community and society," Jackson told TMZ Sports. "...As a young black leader with a stage and platform I"m starting awareness to help prevent these killings, and hopefully get justice to these cops who have taken lives of innocent human beings."
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