Look: Wizards link arms during national anthem
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All the #Wizards are locking arms & elbows during the national anthem tonight. pic.twitter.com/cwpcIvCZu4
— Kyle Weidie (@Truth_About_It) October 4, 2016
Members of the Washington Wizards opted to links arms during the playing of the U.S. national anthem on Tuesday night.
Bradley Beal told reporters earlier in the week that the team would be staging some sort of protest during the playing of "The Star-Spangled Banner," eventually choosing to show unity by locking arms and elbows.
Related: Scott Brooks to discuss anthem protest with Wizards
The Wizards are far from the first team to partake in an anthem protest this preseason, as the Toronto Raptors, Portland Trail Blazers, and Boston Celtics have all engaged in similar demonstrations over the last several days.
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