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Dontari Poe becomes first Cowboys player to kneel during national anthem
Sep 13, 2020; Inglewood, California, USA; Dallas Cowboys line up in the end zone during pregame ceremonies before the game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Dontari Poe becomes first Cowboys player to kneel during national anthem

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports  |  By Larry Brown  |  Last updated 9/13/20

Dontari Poe kneeled during the national anthem before Sunday’s Dallas Cowboys-Los Angeles Rams game, which was a first.

Poe was the first Cowboys player to kneel during the anthem.

Poe, who was signed by Dallas in March, said in August that he planned to kneel.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones expressed disappointment with national anthem protests in 2016 and was said to have had a rule against kneeling. His stance on the rule changed, though he continued to caution that there could be fan backlash over the gesture.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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