(AP) — Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett said Sunday he will sit during the national anthem this season to protest social injustice and segregation. Bennett sat on the visiting bench during "The Star-Spangled Banner" before the Seahawks' preseason opener against the Los Angeles Rams, a decision he made prior to protests by white supremacists at the University of Virginia over the weekend. First of all, I want people to understand I love the military. Bennett was at least the third prominent NFL player to protest during the anthem in the first full week of preseason games. Los Angeles Rams defensive end Robert Quinn raised his right fist, continuing his approach from last season following then-San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's decision to kneel during the anthem. Bennett said he had spoken to several other NFL players about possible protests, but had not talked with Lynch yet.
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