Several players reportedly took a knee during the playing of the national anthem as the NCAA March Madness tournament got started on Friday, reports say.
For instance, most of the players for the No. 16 seed Drexel took a knee as the anthem played ahead of their losing game against Illinois, according to the Associated Press.
Players for Colgate also took a knee before losing to no. 3 seed Arkansas at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
Five members of Ohio State’s team also took a knee during the anthem.
The wire service also reported that players took a knee before Virginia Tech/Florida game before Florida came out victorious.
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