Patriots Players Wanted To Send 'Message Of Unity' With Anthem Protest
Several members of the New England Patriots took a knee during the national anthem on Sunday, but they don't want their message to be misunderstood.
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Several members of the New England Patriots took a knee during the national anthem on Sunday, but they don't want their message to be misunderstood.
The Patriots looked destined to fall to 1-2 on the season, but then Tom Brady did what Tom Brady does best.
Brady's performance on Sunday might have been the best of his Hall of Fame career.
Tom Brady connected with Brandin Cooks for a 25-yard touchdown pass with 23 seconds left, his fifth TD throw of the game, and the New England Patriots rallied to beat the Houston Texans 36-33 on Sunday.
Mookie Betts doubled with the bases loaded to tie it in the eighth inning and dashed home from second base on an infield single, rallying the Boston Red Sox to a 5-4 victory Sunday over the Cincinnati Reds that moved them closer to the AL East title.
Several Patriots players took a knee during the national anthem ahead of Sunday's game at Gillette Stadium.
Follow along for all the updates as the Patriots host the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium!
Patriots chairman and CEO Robert Kraft issued a statement Sunday morning responding to President Donald Trump's comments about players who take a knee during the National Anthem.
Lee Nguyen and Kei Kamara scored late goals and the New England Revolution, with a 2-1 win, denied Toronto FC an opportunity to clinch the Supporters' Shield on Saturday.
Adam Choice had a 6-yard tiebreaking touchdown in the fourth quarter and Travis Etienne had two scoring runs in the final six minutes as No. 2 Clemson wore down Boston College in a 34-7 victory Saturday.
Mitch Moreland ended his long slump with a three-run homer, Eduardo Rodriguez pitched three-hit ball into the eighth inning, and the Boston Red Sox took another step toward a second straight AL East title, beating the Cincinnati Reds 5-0 on Saturday.
Celtics Media Day is Monday, which will be following by the start of training camp on Tuesday. As we wait, new All-Stars Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward have further opened up about joining Boston this offseason and the people and places they've left behind.
Patriots safety Devin McCourty fired back after President Donald Trump said at a campaign rally Friday night that NFL owners should fire players who kneel during the National Anthem.
President Donald Trump has some advice for National Football League owners: Fire players who kneel during the national anthem. He's also encouraging fans to walk out in protest.
WBZ-TV's Levan Reid passes along some news, notes and fun facts heading into Sunday's Patriots-Texans tilt at Gillette Stadium.
