OAKLAND, Calif. -- Raiders quarterback Derek Carr placed his right hand on defensive end Khalil Mack's left shoulder as a show of solidarity during the national anthem prior to the team's 24-21 exhibition loss to the Los Angeles Rams Saturday night.
Carr said the players were not "protesting" anything with the action.
"What we wanted to do was show all the kids that look up to me, look up to him, that white kids, blue kids, brown kids, blue, green, doesn't matter, can all be loving to each other," Carr said.