There was an unprecedented scene before the Seattle Seahawks-Tennessee Titans game at LP Field on Sunday. In response to President Donald Trump’s call to “fire” any player who protests during the national anthem, both the Seahawks and Titans released separate statements saying they would not be coming onto the field for the anthem. And as a result, LP Field looked eerily empty before kickoff. But the team’s weren’t the only ones in Nashville, Tenn., to take a stand, as singer Meghan Linsey and her guitarist took a knee at the end of the song. The Pittsburgh Steelers also did not take the field for the anthem prior to their loss to... NESN.com
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Unprecedented interest in UEFA Women’s EURO
With just Sunday's sell-out final to come, record numbers of TV viewers, spectators and online users have been following UEFA Women's EURO 2017.The key numbers The total TV audience is projected to reach 165 million, with shares of national audiences of up to 66% Final will be shown in more than 80 countries UEFA.com has more than doubled 2013 visits, with the final still to come Total social media interaction of more than 20 million Record aggregate attendance for tournament ensured, with every Netherlands game sold out TVThe 2017 edition will be the ... UEFA.com - News