Some Dallas Cowboys players are planning a protest during the national anthem ahead of Monday night's game against the Arizona Cardinals in response to Donald Trump's recent comments, multiple sources told Clarence E. Hill of the Star Telegram.
Hills says that, as of Monday afternoon, nothing had been confirmed in the sense of what the protest will be, and it could be only a few individual players.
"We have to do something," one player told Hill.
Another player said, "It's not going to be business as usual. He crossed a line. Something will be done."
Tight end Jason Witten confirmed to NFL Network's Jane Slater that a team meeting was held over protests that was as "passionate as you would expect it to be". Witten says the team will display a show of unity.
No Cowboys players have showed signs of protest so far this season, and head coach Jason Garrett said he has no plans to address Trump's comments with the team, nor does he expect players to start demonstrating.
Prior to Trump's comments calling for players who kneel during the anthem to be fired, while also insulting those players and their mothers, owner Jerry Jones said in August that he would prefer for players to stand during the anthem.
