Baltimore Ravens and Jacksonville Jaguars players dissented amid the US national song of devotion before Sunday's NFL coordinate at Wembley Stadium.
A few went down on one knee because of US President Donald Trump's recommendation that the individuals who dissent amid the hymn ought to be let go.
A year ago, quarterback Colin Kaepernick bowed for the song of devotion in challenge racial treachery and police fierceness.
Additionally challenges are normal amid NFL diversions on Sunday.
At Wembley more than 20 players and staff from the two sides either stooped or connected arms amid the song of devotion. Panthers proprietor Shad Khan, who gave $1m to Trump's initiation board of trustees, likewise connected arms with two of his players.
"I met with our group chiefs before the amusement to express my help for them, all NFL players and the alliance following the disruptive and disagreeable comments made by President Trump, and was respected to be affectionately intertwined with them, their colleagues and our mentors amid our song of praise," Khan said.
"Our group and the NFL mirrors our country, with decent variety coming in many structures - race, confidence, our perspectives and our objectives. We have a considerable measure of work to do, and we can do it, yet the remarks by the president make it harder."
Trump told a Republican rally in Alabama on Friday that the challenges
He at that point lined that up with assist feedback on Twitter, composing on Sunday: "If NFL fans decline to go to amusements until the point that players quit affronting our banner and nation, you will see change happen quick. Fire or suspend!"
NBA stars have likewise turned out to be associated with the issue, with LeBron James depicting US President Donald Trump on Saturday as a "bum" over remarks he made about kindred b-ball star Steph Curry.
Trump said the Golden State Warriors were never again welcomed to the White House after their whiz Curry, 29, said he would not like to go "to demonstrate that we won't remain for the things (the president) has said".
"Going to White House was a respect until the point when you showed up," James, 32, said.
Following 29-year-old Kaepernick's refusal to remain for the hymn more players have since participate by taking a knee or raising a clench hand amid the song of devotion.
Talking on Friday, Trump stated: "Wouldn't you want to see one of these NFL proprietors, when someone disregards our banner, to state, 'Get that two bit bastard off the field at this moment, out, he's terminated. He's let go'," the previous host of The Apprentice said.
"You know, some proprietor will do that. He will state, 'That person that disregards our banner, he's let go'. Also, that proprietor, they don't have any acquaintance with it [but] they'll be the most well known individual in this nation."
Having quit his agreement with the San Francisco 49ers in the off-season, Kaepernick - who started his challenges since he needed to begin an across the nation talk about - remains a free operator.
National Football League chief Roger Goodell bolstered his players by clarifying they had raised a large number of dollars for late calamity alleviation endeavors and were engaged with group programs.
"There is no preferred case over the astonishing reaction from our clubs and players to the horrible cataclysmic events we've encountered in the course of the most recent month," he said.
"Troublesome remarks like these exhibit a lamentable absence of regard for the NFL, our incredible diversion and the greater part of our players, and an inability to comprehend the mind-boggling power for good our clubs and players speak to in our groups."