local artist rico lavelle give distinct honor privilege sing national anthem ford field start lions football game sunday sing national anthem always honor flag brave women men represent give live nation seriousness happen near end lavelle performance understate rico lavelle use privilege honor flag military instead take stand current president support divisive black live matter anti-cop movement salute violent black panthers national stage.the video disturb show total utter lack respect honor bestow upon lavelle watch closely see young black boys also privilege take part national anthem field sadly young boys appear confuse local artist rico lavelle aka midwest rico kneel raise fist perpetuate lie america racially divide ever police officer bad people hopefully lions ask lavelle honor flag rendition star spangle banner .watch rico lavelle sing anthem take knee pic.twitter.com/mgno4hczzq jasmine jasminelwatkins september 24 2017lavelle performance end field immediately take twitter criticize president trump un-american .how `` leader `` free world un-american rico lavelle midwestrico september 24 2017later twitter lavelle retweeted message encouragement boston globe deputy washington bureau chief cnn contributor matt visor tweet encouragement objective washington bureau chief boston globe veryfakenewscnn political analyst matt viser hit last note national anthem detroit singer rico lavelle take knee young black boys look pic.twitter.com/lvkqvkv7sk matt viser mviser september 24 2017to lavelle respond call example example https //t.co/uavkrogfl6 rico lavelle midwestrico september 24 2017as side note fbi release data yesterday show detroit winner nation violent big city.at 84.3 detroit high percentage black residents.perhaps players owners nfl team would good serve try find ways save black youths kill rather manufacture racial issue put target back brave law enforcement officer stun chart brook institute provide pretty strong argument racism law enforcement harm black community watch detroit artist take knee raise fist sing national anthem lions game…young boys stand next appear confuse