When Football Players Protest: A Symbology By Madison Mills Kneeling. Sitting. Standing with a raised fist. Placing a hand on a seated teammate. NFL players protested in many ways last weekend after President Trump criticized them for doing so. Here’s a look at what the different gestures are meant to mean. Read More Tags: original video original videos news coverage football nfl nfl protests More Sept. 26, 2017 Watch Now Would You Volunteer to be Infected With COVID-19? How Epidemics Made NYC Better The Story of a Coronavirus Infection What the Different Types of NFL Protest Mean