Seahawks star wide receiver Doug Baldwin on Thursday revealed that Seattle will perform a demonstration before their 2016 opener.
"To express a desire to bring people together, our team will honor the country and flag in a pregame demonstration of unity," Baldwin said on Twitter.
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Earlier in the week multiple Seahawks players, including Baldwin and linebacker Bobby Wagner, opened up to the fact that the team was having internal discussions about whether or not to follow in Colin Kaepernick's footsteps during the anthem Sunday.
"I have considered it," Baldwin told the Seattle Times on Wednesday. "I want to make sure I get all my ducks in a row before I do so."
Wagner added: "Anything we want to do, it’s not going to be individual. It’s going to be a team thing. That’s what the world needs to see. The world needs to see people coming together versus being individuals.”
Baldwin last week sent out a host of Tweets regarding his stance on the anthem.
The lack of love/care and genuine attempts at empathy for one human from another is depressing. It’s 2016 right?
— Doug Baldwin Jr (@DougBaldwinJr) September 2, 2016
“For Liberty And Justice For All”
— Doug Baldwin Jr (@DougBaldwinJr) September 2, 2016
The real question: Is our government, which we gave Popular Consent to, upholding effort to this promise?
The question is not, “what does the flag or National Anthem mean to you”
— Doug Baldwin Jr (@DougBaldwinJr) September 2, 2016
That’s selfish emotion prohibiting access to empathetic actions.
What is the ‘why’ for ones actions? Not what you think their why is. Not way your why would be. What is the ‘why’ of the person protesting?!
— Doug Baldwin Jr (@DougBaldwinJr) September 2, 2016
We honor those who fight for our right to freedom of speech and then condemn those who exercise that right?
— Doug Baldwin Jr (@DougBaldwinJr) September 2, 2016
Don’t tell me you just disagree with the methods. You really mean to say you disagree with the cause.
— Doug Baldwin Jr (@DougBaldwinJr) September 2, 2016
To change the status quo you have to upset the status quo. Not by going with the flow.
— Doug Baldwin Jr (@DougBaldwinJr) September 2, 2016
You have to stand/sit for what you believe in.
If you think that the protest is to disrespect the armed forces then I don’t know what else to say. You’ve clearly missed the message.
— Doug Baldwin Jr (@DougBaldwinJr) September 2, 2016
“How DARE he challenge what the flag means to me. I am the ONLY authority on this matter and defying me is unacceptable.” -Angry American
— Doug Baldwin Jr (@DougBaldwinJr) September 2, 2016
He also Retweeted a message from current teammate and former 49ers quarterback B.J. Daniels.
It's bigger than me!
— B.J. Daniels (@BJDaniels_5) September 1, 2016
During the Seahawks' exhibition finale in Oakland last Thursday night, cornerback Jeremy Lane sat for the anthem alone, and confirmed he will continue to do so.
Nate Boyer, a former Seahawk and Green Beret, whom Kaepernick has confided in during this protest, confirmed that the Seahawks will have a "powerful" demonstration befor Sunday's game.
Talked to the @Seahawks What the team will do is a powerful sign of unification + respect for the Anthem + those that fight for our Freedom!
— Nate Boyer (@NateBoyer37) September 8, 2016
