Kate Upton: ‘Horrific’ to sit during national anthem on Sept. 11

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Actress and model Kate Upton slammed the NFL players who sat, knelt or raised a fist instead of standing during the national anthem on the league’s opening weekend, which happened to coincide with the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

“Sitting or kneeling down during the national anthem is a disgrace to those people who have served and currently serve our country,” Upton wrote on Instagram Sunday night. “Sitting down during the national anthem on Sept. 11 is even more horrific.”

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