No Kneeling For Anthem At First NFL Exhibition Game Featuring Chicago Bears

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Former Bears great Brian Urlacher will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this weekend in Canton, OH.
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Former Bears great Brian Urlacher will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this weekend in Canton, OH.

No Kneeling For Anthem At First NFL Exhibition Game Featuring Chicago Bears

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The Bears and Ravens played The Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio last night. It’s the first exhibition game of the NFL season. And as much as fans wanted to get a look at new head coach Matt Nagy’s offense and defense, they were wondering what was going to happen before the game during the national anthem. WBEZ sports contributor Cheryl Raye Stout fills us in on what went down between the hashmarks and on the sidelines.

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