That didn't take long.

No sooner than Vice President Mike Pence arrived at Lucas Oil Stadium to watch the Indianapolis Colts play the San Francisco 49ers, the former Governor of Indiana left Sunday's game over a protest of the national anthem by the San Francisco 49ers. The Vice President issued a statement on his Twitter account.

I left today's Colts game because @POTUS and I will not dignify any event that disrespects our soldiers, our Flag, or our National Anthem. — Vice President Pence (@VP) October 8, 2017

During the national anthem, over 20 members of the San Francisco 49ers took a knee to protest the playing of the national anthem, continuing a trend that has drawn the ire of President Donald Trump and his administration.