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Dolphins say they won’t take the field for the national anthem vs. Patriots on Sunday

The players say they are angry with the “fluff and empty gestures” by the NFL.

CHARLES TRAINOR JR
Former Patriots linebacker Kyle Van Noy was one of several Dolphins' players in the social media video.

The Dolphins’ players released a video on social media Thursday evening saying they won’t be on the field for the anthem.

The players say they are angry with the “fluff and empty gestures” by the NFL. Several players – including former Patriots Kyle Van Noy and Ted Karras – take the league to task and stating their intentions when it comes to the planned pregame in the video.

https://twitter.com/RealJayWilliams/status/1304186433054420992

Miami plays at New England in Sunday’s opener. Kickoff is at 1 p.m.

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