Redskins' Jackson lets his footwear do the social talking

(Reuters) - National Football League players continued to make silent social statements during the United States national anthem on Sunday, while a Washington Redskins receiver let his footwear do the talking. DeSean Jackson brought attention to what he described as the "senseless killings of both citizens and police" by wearing custom-made cleats during Washington's game at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland. Jackson wore white-and-blue cleats painted with yellow police caution tape for the national anthem but changed before the game.

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