Titans' Walker: Fans who want to boycott games are welcome to

The Tennessee Titans are not backing down from Donald Trump or anyone who wants to criticize them for protesting during the national anthem.

With some fans threatening to boycott games, Titans tight end Delanie Walker has a suggestion: If you don't want to show up, don't.

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Walker said Wednesday that fans have "freedom of choice," and that most who are upset don't understand what the protests are about.

"First off, I’m going to say this: We’re not disrespecting the military, the men and women that serve in the Army. That’s not what it’s all about," Walker told Jason Wolf of The Tennessean. "If you look at most of the guys in here - I've been in the USO. I support the troops. This is not about that. It's about equal rights, and that’s all everyone is trying to show, is that we all care about each other.

"And the fans that don’t want to come to the game? I mean, OK. Bye. I mean, if you feel that’s something, we’re disrespecting you, don’t come to the game. You don’t have to. No one’s telling you to come to the game. It’s your freedom of choice to do that."

Walker took to Twitter after Wolf's article was published to back up what he said earlier in the day.

The Titans did not take the field last Sunday for the anthem, staying in the locker room instead before walking out onto the turf with their arms linked. The team has not announced its plans regarding the anthem this coming weekend.