CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Ten New Orleans Saints players sat during the National Anthem before Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium.
The Saints players joined several players from around the NFL in protest following President Donald Trump's comments last week in which he said anyone sitting during the anthem is a "son of a bitch" and should be fired or suspended.
Mark Ingram, Adrian Peterson, Cameron Jordan, Kenny Vaccaro, Rafael Bush, Chris Banjo, Sheldon Rankins, Alex Okafor, Brandon Coleman and De'Vante Harris all sat on the bench during the pre-game rendition of the anthem.