Last night, African American JT Brown of the Tampa Bay Lightning became the first player during the regular season of the NHL to protest police brutality during the American national anthem when he raised his fist during the anthem to show also his solidarity with others protesting Trump's demands that these players be fired. Brown, the son of former NFL RB Ted Brown, had already raised his fist over these issues during preseason games. Teammates have said they support his protest. Two Canadian Blacks, Wayne Simmonds of the Flyers and Joel Ward of the Sharks have spoken out on these issues but have not taken any action.