NFL Note - Seattle Seahawks Bennett, Michael

Aug 15, 2017 - 1:40 AM DE Michael Bennett of the Seattle Seahawks refused to stand during the national anthem on Sunday -- a gesture he said was to raise awareness to racism and intolerance -- before his team's preseason opener against the Los Angeles Chargers at the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. Bennett said the violence in Charlottesville, Va., was a catalyst for his actions after white nationalists, neo-Nazis and Ku Klux Klan members holding a rally over the weekend clashed with counterprotesters in the streets and a car plowed into crowds, leaving a woman dead and more than 30 injured. The 31-year-old Bennett told reporters after the Seahawks' 48-17 win over the Chargers that he intends to continue to sit during the national anthem.