Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Quinn, who recently marched in an Atlanta-area peaceful protest against racial injustice, said he intends to fully support his players if they decide to protest in any manner during the regular season.
When asked specifically if he would kneel with his players during the national anthem, Quinn responded: "If and when the players choose to protest -- and I would say in whatever way they choose -- then, hell yeah, I'll support them. And I'll be with them, in whatever they choose to do.''
The Falcons showed unity in 2017 when they locked arms during the national anthem after President Donald Trump lashed out at NFL players for following former player Colin Kaepernick's lead in kneeling to protest social injustice.