Look: Lakers, Timberwolves lock arms during anthem
As the Denver Nuggets players did earlier in the night, both the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves locked arms in their respective lines during the singing of "The Star-Spangled Banner" on Saturday.
Locked arms for the #Lakers during the national anthem pic.twitter.com/SjqGlY6GXE
— Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) October 1, 2017
Related - Walton: Lakers will lock arms during anthem throughout season
As a sign of unity, #Twolves lock arms during tonight’s National Anthem. pic.twitter.com/VO9ch9VBU7
— Timberwolves PR (@Twolves_PR) October 1, 2017
Linking arms is not considered a violation of the NBA's rules, which state both players and coaches must stand "reasonably still" and "in a straight and orderly line" during the national anthem.
These rules were recently reaffirmed to the league's 30 teams in an official memo.
President Donald Trump has been critical of NFL players taking a knee during the anthem in protest, but is accepting of locking arms in solidarity.
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