DETROIT (WXYZ) -- Singer Rico Lavelle took a knee at the end of his performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" prior to Sunday's Falcons-Lions game at Ford Field.
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During the anthem, Lions owner Martha Ford and Falcons owner Arthur Blank stood arm-in-arm with their respective teams. A number of players from both teams also kneeled.