Allison Carter

allison.carter@indystar.com

Colts cornerback Antonio Cromartie became the first member of the team to take a knee during the national anthem. He was the only player on either team to kneel, though several members of the opposing San Diego Chargers raised their fists during the anthem.

The gesture follows the Indiana Fever's decision, as a team, to kneel during the anthem of what turned out to be their final game of the season. Sparked by Colin Kaepernick, the act of kneeling during the national anthem to protest police brutality against black people has been spreading through the sports world, from professionals to high schoolers.

Will some Colts follow Fever's lead on Sunday?

Here are some of the Twitter reactions to Cromartie's protest:

Allison Carter is an engagement producer at IndyStar. Follow her on Twitter @AllisonLCarter.