The White House later released a statement from the vice-president decrying NFL players' decision to take a knee in protest during the anthem.

Athletes, or anyone with a public platform or anyone without a stage that is so public, have the right to stand up, or in this case, kneel, for their beliefs. 

After President Donald Trump called the actions of players who knelt during the U.S. national anthem "disgraceful," athletes participating in the 2017 Invictus Games share their thoughts on whether taking a knee is offensive to them.