Kate Upton, Rob Lowe slam protests during anthem in NFL on 9/11

The protests that occurred during the national anthem, which have made headlines and grown ever since Colin Kaepernick began his stance during the NFL's preseason, has its supporters and those who do not agree with the method. This Sunday though marked the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and brought out voices who felt strongly that the protests should have been halted on that particular day.

The night before the games were played on the anniversary, Rob Lowe took to Twitter and expressed exactly how he believed the NFL should handle any players who decide not to stand or kneel during the "Star Spangled Banner."

"Dear @NFL," he tweeted at the league. "Any player [who] wants to boycott the anthem on 9/11 should be asked to remain in the locker room until kick off. It's not their moment."

Social media users then pointed out to the actor that it is a player's constitutional right to choose whether or not they want to stand or take a knee in protest. To that Lowe replied, "TOTALLY agree with you. But there is a time and place. It's 9/11. Give it a rest for a day and respect the fallen."

When gameday arrived some players, including several on the Miami Dolphins, continued with the protests during the anthem and Kate Upton had something to say about that.

The model took to Instagram with a photo of those Miami players taking a knee instead of standing and slammed them for their actions.

In my opinion, the national anthem is a symbolic song about our country. It represents honoring the many brave men and women who sacrifice and have sacrificed their lives each and every single day to protect our freedom. Sitting or kneeling down during the national anthem is a disgrace to those people who have served and currently serve our country. Sitting down during the national anthem on September 11th is even more horrific. Protest all you want and use social media all you want. However, during the nearly two minutes when that song is playing, I believe everyone should put their hands on their heart and be proud of our country for we are all truly blessed. Recent history has shown that it is a place where anyone no matter what race or gender has the potential to become President of the United States. We live in the most special place in the world and should be thankful. After the song is over, I would encourage everyone to please use the podium they have, stand up for their beliefs, and make America a better place. The rebuilding of battery park and the freedom tower demonstrates that amazing things can be done in this country when we work together towards a common goal. It is a shame how quickly we have forgotten this as a society. Today we are more divided then ever before. I could never imagine multiple people sitting down during the national anthem on the September 11th anniversary. The lessons of 911 should teach us that if we come together, the world can be a better and more peaceful place #neverforget.

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She then posted a photo of the Seattle Seahawks, who chose to stand with their arms interlocked as a team.

Upton also posted a pic of her fiancé, Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander, standing during the anthem on Sept. 11 along with his reasons for doing so.

Kaepernick's team did not play on Sunday, instead the San Francisco 49ers play on Monday night and he is expected to continue the protest he started.

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