What happened?
- Most New Orleans Saints players took a knee prior to the national anthem at their Sunday home game against the Detroit Lions and then stood for the anthem, just as they did the previous week, ESPN reported.
- Problem was that players remained in their take-a-knee position during a moment of silence for fallen New Orleans Police Officer Marcus McNeil, 29, who was killed in the line of duty Friday, NOLA.com said.
#NOPD mourning the loss of Officer Marcus McNeil, killed in the line of duty http://pic.twitter.com/TrF2OXt7qw
— Kristin Pierce WWLTV (@KPierceTV) October 13, 2017
How did fans react?
- Fans apparently didn’t like that one bit, and they booed the players, NOLA.com added.
- Fans then cheered as the players stood for the anthem, NOLA.com said.
Here’s a clip:
#Saints fans boo after #Saints players kneel before national anthem, then cheer after players elect to stand throughout. http://pic.twitter.com/uP9xbjL1TH
— Andrew Doak (@AndrewDoak_WWL) October 15, 2017
What happened to Officer McNeil?
- McNeil was one of four officers patrolling an area around 12:15 a.m. Friday when they “saw something that aroused their suspicion,” NOPD Superintendent Michael Harrison told NOLA.com in a separate story.
- When at least one officer exited a police car, a gunman opened fire and struck McNeil several times, the outlet reported.
- McNeil collapsed at the scene and was pronounced dead at a hospital, NOLA.com said.
- The gunman was shot several times and later surrendered to a SWAT team, Harrison told the outlet, which reported that the gunman was arrested and is recovering at a hospital.
- McNeil was sworn in as an officer April 2, 2015, and is survived by his wife and two children, ages 2 and 5, NOLA.com reported.
What did others have to say about the Saints’ kneeling?
@Saints KNEEL
During Tribute For Murdered Officer@NFL Disrespects Our FLAG and Fallen HERO’S#BoycottNFL
https://t.co/i2ZWFdcimV— Theresa Bailey (@tbailey5477) October 16, 2017
Police officers should start boycotting the NFL. Let them overpaid idiots pay for private security.
— Storm (@boxersforlife) October 16, 2017
Fans boo kneeling New Orleans Saints players during tribute to fallen NOPD officer https://t.co/ms17EnNuJ3 .. like Trump said SOB’s!!
— Michael Graham (@m1ke1229) October 16, 2017
Real classy to kneel during the moment of silence for a fallen officer @Saints @NFL https://t.co/evA2MWdA9x
— Cluster Fox 23 (@ClusterFox23) October 16, 2017
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