Bears, Packers lock arms on each sideline during anthem
Posted September 28, 2017 7:00 am
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears players, coaches and other staffers locked arms on the sidelines during the national anthem Thursday night.
Many fans at Lambeau Field cheered and chanted "USA! USA!" while a large American flag was unfurled at midfield before the anthem.
Packers players released a statement this week saying they would intertwine arms before the game as a show of unity. They asked fans to join in the stands and at home, though it didn't appear that many fans locked arms. Many people in the crowd held up small flags during and after the anthem.
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Chicago Bears players link arms during the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
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Fans lock arms during the national anthem before an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
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Fans hold a flag during the national anthem before an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
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