Russell Wilson has been criticized for remaining silent on football and social issues during his career. However, the Seattle Seahawks star quarterback did take a stand on one social issue, according to a report.

Wilson and his then-fiance Ciara planned to have their wedding in North Carolina, but moved the event out of the state to protest the state's transgender law, which many say is an anti-LGBT law.

"I did the whole thing - three times," celebrity wedding planner Mindy Weiss told theknotnews.com "They were first getting married in North Carolina, but they called it off due to the transgender bathroom laws."

North Carolina's House Bill 2, which requires citizens to use the restrooms that correspond with the gender of their birth, not the gender with which they currently identify, is very controversial. The NBA moved its 2017 All-Star Game out of Charlotte because of the law.

The couple's second choice was Paris, but the date was during Fashion Week and the location was scrapped. Wilson and Ciara were married in England.

Wilson has not publicly commented on the issue, which will draw criticism (not vocally taking a stand on the issue) or praise (protesting the law). However, Wilson has addressed the need for athletes to speak out on social issues.

"Well, I think we all have a responsibility," Wilson said in July. "It's not just on athletes, it's not just on coaches, it's not just on anybody in particular. It's on all of us."

-- Geoffrey C. Arnold | @geoffreyCarnold