the players did not move as the opening kickoff sailed through the end zone. Then every player on both teams dropped to a knee in the spot they were standing.
After about 15 seconds, they rose, trotted off the field, and the game proceeded as normal.“We’re taking this moment and making it a movement, not just as a race, a community or a team, but as a nation,” Falcons defensive end Steven Means said in a statement issued by the team. “It’s time to stand up, rise up and vote.”Lewis, the Georgia Congressman who died in July, was named an honorary captain for the game.