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All season long NFL players have been scrutinzed for deciding to sit out the national anthem following in the footsteps of controversial QB Colin Kaepernick who began protest as a way to shed light to the inequalities African Americans are subject to in this country. Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch has not been shy about sitting out the anthem but one journalist noticed that Lynch did something different this Sunday while the team was in Mexico City.
According to Boston Globe writer Ben Volin, Lynch sat out the American anthem but was later seen standing during the Mexican anthem.
Marshawn Lynch sits during the US national anthem, stands for Mexican anyhem pic.twitter.com/8wdaKprEki
— Ben Volin (@BenVolin) November 19, 2017
One Raiders fan disputed Volin’s account and said that Lynch rose for Mexico’s anthem because he was a trainer was helping him with his chest pads.
Via Jesus Lopez
He was standing during the US national anthem but then had to sit down for some reason and trainers started working on his equipment. When he stood for the Mexican national anthem again trainers were working on his chest pads. Ben tried to paint it as he did it for being a dick
While Volin’s picture could certainly be a misunderstanding, several people on Twitter are already crushing Lynch for what they perceive to be a disrespectful act.
https://twitter.com/grantwagner3/status/932384809229455361
Big FU to Marshawn Lynch. You sit for our National Anthem n stand for the Mexican Anthem. U piece of SHIT. You are priveleged to live in this great country. Many like myself have fought and died to give u that right to protest. . Im tired of this..
— Keith Winkler (@KWink23) November 19, 2017
https://twitter.com/FromSteph2You/status/932371284247244800
Marshawn Lynch sat for our National Anthem and stood for the Mexican Anthem. Let him stay in Mexico, you over paid SOB. #boycottnfl
— ❌Deplorable Marine Vet❌ (@telman3171) November 19, 2017
marshawn lynch sits for U S national anthem but stands for the mexican one! ARE U KIDDING ME! He should be benched! Doesnt like it then STAND! If you dont respect OUR FLAG THEN GO TO MEXICO!!! LET THEM PAY YOUR SALARY!!! WHAT A DIRTBAG!!!!!
— DukeFan (@rshap74) November 19, 2017
Lynch has stated in the past that he’s sat for the national anthem for 11 years, so it’s not entirely surprising that he sat out the anthem today. While intentionally standing up for the Mexican anth