ECU Band Members Kneel During National Anthem, Get Booed Off Field By Home Crowd

Several East Carolina band members followed in Colin Kaepernick’s footsteps and decided to kneel during the national anthem at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium before the Pirates’ game on Saturday.

Several @ECUBand members kneel in protest during national anthem. pic.twitter.com/kXZHWafgKs

— Jeff Gravley (@jgravleyWRAL) October 1, 2016

After the anthem, ECU’s home crowd loudly booed the band members who chose to kneel.

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The band was again booed when they came out to perform at halftime.

A handful of the ECU Marching Band kneeled during the national anthem, then got booed off the field and booed again during halftime…☠️

— Jansen Kidd (@jansen_kidd) October 1, 2016