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A moment of silence for late Dallas Cowboys player Marshawn Kneeland was interrupted by a small number of fans heckling at Empower Field in Denver on Thursday night, before the Broncos hosted Las Vegas Raiders.
The vast majority of the 76,000-seater stadium impeccably observed the gesture of respect for the late 24-year-old, who was tragically discovered dead in Texas on Wednesday night.
But a few faint heckles could clearly be heard during the silence and it disgusted the football fans watching the Thursday night game from home.
'People in the crowd yelling “F you” during a moment of silence is ridiculous,' one fan wrote on X.
Dallas Cowboys player Marshawn Kneeland died on Wednesday night at age 24
Another said: 'NFL need to start kicking people out screaming obscenities during moments of silence. Who does that? & WHY? Tf wrong with this country?'
A different observer wrote: Of course people yell f*** you during the Marshawn Kneeland tribute. S*** is sad.'
Kneeland, 24, was discovered dead after fleeing Texas State troopers at around 10:30pm local time on Wednesday. The Texas Department of Public Safety later released a statement saying Kneeland had died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Football wasn't the only sport making an emotional tribute to Kneeland on Thursday.
The Dallas Stars also held a moment of silence for him before their NHL game against the Anaheim Ducks.
According to a statement shared by the DPS, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers attempted to stop Kneeland for a traffic violation on the Dallas North Tollway.
However, he allegedly refused to pull over, sparking a subsequent car chase that resulted in the pursuing authorities losing sight of Kneeland's vehicle.
His vehicle was later discovered abandoned after it had crashed on Dallas Parkway, with Kneeland being found deceased soon after.
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