Around 20 Eagles demonstrate during national anthem in Week 2

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Sep 20, 2020; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; The Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Rams stand together in unity before action at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Around 20 Eagles either kneeled or raised their fists during the national anthem on Sunday as a demonstration against racial inequality and police brutality. 

Last week in Washington, the Eagles remained inside for the playing of the national anthem. 

Among those who raised a fist: Miles Sanders, Malik Jackson, Jalen Hurts and Jamon Brown. 

Among those who kneeled: Rodney McLeod, Darius Slay, Corey Clement, Jalen Reagor, K’Von Wallace, J.J. Arcega-Whiteside, Greg Ward, Avonte Maddox, Cre’Von LeBlanc, Jalen Mills, Rudy Ford and Nickell Robey-Coleman. 

Well before the anthem, and after warmups, Eagles players and Rams players linked arms during a playing of “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” 

Previously, McLeod said the Eagles’ social justice committee would meet to decide how they would handle any pregame demonstrations. 

Aside from those pregame demonstrations, the Eagles have also committed to taking tangible action. They released this video earlier this month. 

These are the areas where the Eagles pledged to help create change: 

  • Supporting educational reform
  • Making sure every team member is registered to vote and does vote
  • Supporting positive transformation and more transparency in policing
  • Supporting black businesses to help strengthen black economies and shrink the racial wealth gap
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