Kneeling during the national anthem is becoming increasingly popular during major sporting events.
Started by Colin Kaepernick to protest the treatment of African-Americans and continuing police brutality, kneeling is now considered an act of defiance and disrespect towards the American flag.
"After hours of careful consideration, and even a visit from Nate Boyer, a retired Green Beret and former NFL player, we came to the conclusion that we should kneel, rather than sit, the next day during the anthem as a peaceful protest," Kaepernick said. "We chose to kneel because it's a respectful gesture. I remember thinking our posture was like a flag flown at half-mast to mark a tragedy."
However, what started out as a peaceful gesture has turned vicious, with President Trump verbally attacking any player who chooses to kneel.
"Wouldn't you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, "˜Get that son of a bitch off the field right now. Out! He's fired. He's fired!'" the president said at a rally for Republican senator Luther Strange.
NFL teams began kneeling with locked arms, as it became a symbol of defiance against Donald Trump and his comments.
The Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers coordinated taking a knee before the national anthem, and stood for the song, but were still met with boos from the crowd in Baltimore, indicating their hatred is about more than just standing for the anthem.
Now, Fox Sports has figured out a way to avoid the backlash of kneeling players.
Fox News has been a long-standing proponent of Donald Trump, with a lot of their anchors agreeing with the current president's comments on disrespecting the anthem. Last week, more than 250 players took a knee during the anthem in protest, and it was all shown on Fox Sports.
But could their most recent statement indicate a desire to stay out of controversy?
"As we have in previous broadcasts of NFL games from London, Fox will show the National Anthem as well as God Save the Queen live. As is standard procedure, regionalized coverage of NFL game airing on FOX this Sunday will not show the National Anthem live; however, our cameras are always rolling and we will document the response of players and coaches on the field," Fox said in a statement.
With the anthems not being shown, it can be easier to write your own narrative and not talk about the protests during broadcasts. This statement comes after a call from many sports fans, wondering why the anthems are still played before games if not all the players are the same nationality.
What do you think of Fox Sports's decision?