A former Democratic lawmaker called for all NFL players to kneel during the national anthem on Sunday to express resistance against "white supremacist" President Trump.

"On Sunday, I hope every NFL player takes a knee in solidarity w @kaepernick7 against the white supremacist who squats in our White House," Donna Edwards tweeted Saturday morning. Edwards is a former U.S. congresswoman from Maryland who last year lost a primary contest for the Senate.

On Sunday, I hope every @NFL player takes a knee in solidarity w @Kaepernick7 against the white supremacist who squats in our White House. — Donna Edwards (@DonnaFEdwards) September 23, 2017

Quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem in Sept. 2016 in protest of wrongdoings against minorities, an action that brought large amounts of criticism to the player, but also inspired a number of players to follow suit.

Kaepernick made headlines shortly after for sporting a pair of socks to practice that depicted police officers as pigs.