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Monday, September 25, 2017

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As sports and politics collided this weekend, seventeen New England Patriots players chose to kneel during the National Anthem at Gillette Stadium prior to the game versus the Houston Texans.

While these players knelt, other teammates locked arms during the National Anthem, and many fans booed and chanted "stand up."

The most recent political debate was sparked by President Donald Trump, who on Friday called on NFL owners to fire players who did not stand during the anthem.

Here are the 17 players.

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Name: Devin McCourty

Position: Safety

College: Rutgers

Hometown: Nanuet, N.Y.

Salary: $47,500,000 Over 5 Years

Name: Malcolm Butler

Position: Cornerback

College: West Alabama

Hometown: Vicksburg, Mississippi

Salary: $3.91 Million for 2017 Season

Name: Stephon Gilmore

Position: Cornerback

College: South Carolina

Hometown: Rock Hill, South Carolina

Salary: $65,000,000 Over 5 Years

Name: Brandin Cooks

Position: Wide Receiver

College: Oregon State

Hometown: Stockton, California

Salary: $8,383,452 Over 4 Years

Name: Dont'a Hightower

Position: Linebacker

College: Alabama

Hometown: Lewisburg, Tennessee

Salary: $35,500,000 Over 4 Years

Name: Lawrence Guy

Position: Defensive Line

College: Arizona State

Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada

Salary: $13,400,000 Over 4 Years

Name: Johnson Bademosi

Position: Cornerback

College: Stanford

Hometown: Washington, D.C.

Salary: $4,500,000 Over 2 Years

Name: Alan Branch

Position: Defensive Line

College: Michigan

Hometown: Albuquerque, New Mexico

Salary: $8,450,000 Over 2 Years

Name: Brandon King

Position: Safety

College: Auburn

Hometown: Alabaster, Alabama

Salary: $615,000 for 2017 Season

Name: Malcom Brown

Position: Defensive Line

College: Texas

Hometown: Brenham, Texas

Salary: $7,613,229 Over 4 Years

Name: Deatrich Wise

Position: Defensive End

College: Arkansas

Hometown: Suffolk, VA

Salary: $2,975,883 Over 4 Years

Name: Adam Butler

Position: Defensive Line

College: Vanderbilt

Hometown: Duncanville, Texas

Salary: $1,665,000 Over 3 Years

Name: Trey Flowers

Position: Defensive Line

College: Arkansas

Hometown: Huntsville, Alabama

Salary: $2,838,932 Over 4 Years

Name: Elandon Roberts

Position: Linebacker

College: Houston

Hometown: Port Arthur, Texas

Salary: $2,440,356 Over 4 Years

Name: James White

Position: Running Back

College: Wisconsin

Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Salary: $12,000,000 Over 3 Years

Name: Duran Harmon

Position: Safety

College: Rutgers

Hometown: Magnolia, Delaware

Salary: $17,000,000 Over 4 years

Name: Jordan Richards

Position: Safety

College: Stanford

Hometown: Sacramento, CA

Salary: $3,711,548 Over 4 Years

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