Before the Cowboys game against the Rams on Sunday night football, defensive lineman Dontari Poe took a knee during the anthem on the Dallas sideline as several of his teammates and coaches put hands on his shoulder in support.
In doing so, Poe became the first Cowboys player to kneel during the anthem.
Cowboys defensvie lineman Dontari Poe kneels during the national anthem.@wfaasports pic.twitter.com/ifVGrOnC8X
— Joe Trahan (@JoeTrahan) September 14, 2020
Cowboys NT Dontari Poe was team’s only player to kneel during national anthem. He is the first Cowboys player to ever do so. Reserve NT Antwaun Woods stood behind him, placing hand on Poe’s left shoulder. The two slapped hands and hugged when song concluded. pic.twitter.com/uh0yXBic9a
— Michael Gehlken (@GehlkenNFL) September 14, 2020
As Poe knelt during the anthem, NBC’s camera panned toward team owner Jerry Jones who appeared to be trying to get a closer look at the Cowboys sideline to see who was kneeling.
Jerry Jones with a closer look when he saw Dontari Poe kneeling 🤣. #LARvsDAL #DallasCowboys pic.twitter.com/fIIJQHxsXo
— TVC (@SmallBizReTwit) September 14, 2020
Jerry Jones looking like, “who was that kneeling? Who’s number 95 again?” pic.twitter.com/FGvETtDhqM
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) September 14, 2020
Jerry Jones looking for who he gets to cut next week for kneeling pic.twitter.com/QVJSoPr8Ug
— Will Fite (@WillFiteForYou) September 14, 2020
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Jerry taking notes on which Cowboys player is kneeling pic.twitter.com/TkpxI2BGmM
— Gifdsports (@gifdsports) September 14, 2020
When Jerry Jones saw Dontari Poe kneeling pic.twitter.com/2fU9u8OOQ4
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) September 14, 2020