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Knicks and Rockets players lock arms together during national anthem

A sign of unity by NBA players.

Players from the New York Knicks and Houston Rockets stood side-by-side with their arms around each other's shoulders during the national anthem on Tuesday before a preseason game in Houston.

The gesture was a sign of unity during a time many athletes are speaking up about police brutality and racial inequality in a movement sparked by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick.

Here's a list of all the athletes who have protested during the national anthem in the wake of Kaepernick's crusade. Also: Read Tyler Tynes' "96 Hours in Charlotte" on the unset in North Carolina following the death of Keith Lamont Scott.