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Falcons, Lions link arms during national anthem; singer kneels after performing it

By The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

DETROIT, MI - SEPTEMBER 24: Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank joins arms with his players during the playing of the national anthem prior to the game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. 

By The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

DETROIT — Before kickoff of the Lions and Falcons game, both teams stood linking arms on the sidelines to “celebrate (our) differences,” the announcer said before Rico LaVelle sang the national anthem.

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Falcons owner Arthur Blank linked arms with Julio Jones and Devonta Freeman on the sidelines. Detroit Lions owner Martha Firestone Ford stood with her arms linked with the players.

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DETROIT, MI - SEPTEMBER 24: Members of the Detroit Lions take a knee during the playing of the national anthem prior to the start of the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Ford Field on September 24, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)

LaVelle, the Detroit-native singer, waited until the end of the “The Star-Spangled Banner” to kneel.

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