speaking ofs and byron max well returning to miami for the joint practices with the eagles and chris longwing solidarity with jenkins and we will discuss this when we come back. ♪ ♪ action news sports sunday sponsored by audi challenge all givens. ♪ back on sports sunday it has been a tough weekend in america after everything that transpired down in charlottesville virginia the hometown of chris long and showing support for team make jenkins during the anthem one hand on the hard and one around jenkins and wants to show support for a white athlete we quality and not being on the team very long only a few months what does it say about chris long? . >> i think it was grace and more white players need to support the black players that are doing this. they don't have to kneel like the black player as maybe do not relate to the issue of police brutality and an unarmed black man getting shot but charlottesville issue should bring more white players to the floor and going back to the civil rights and freedom riders and got attention because a lot of white people joined in the march and they show

. >>> to new reaction tonight of the eagles chris long. we talked to him about why he's standing in unity with the teammate to discuss race in america. >>> also, repair after repair after repair could not fix one woman's tv troubles. harry hairston tells you what you need to know about the warranty so this does not happen to you. >>> plus, the story everyone is talking about. eclipse excitement. we're showing you the best video and pictures from coast to coast. >>> and the search continues for ten missing sailors after the "uss john mccain" was involved an accident. the effort to find them next at 5:00. >>> right now, widespread search operation is under way for ten sailors. "uss john mccain" was hit by an oil tanker just before dawn yesterday as it headed for a routine stop in singapore. along with the ten missing, five sailors are hurt. it's the second such accident in as many months for the u.s. navy. mattis said the navy is launching a broad investigation. >>> to the terror in spain and major developments today. police shot and killed

hear the reason why chris long stepped up next in sports. ♪ >> football season is here. all right. sure you and all your co-workers killed a few minutes dat at the water cooler talking about last night's preseason game two. you guys still go to the water cooler. any ways, i'm willing to bet the magic word used a ton how about vanilla that was the best way to describe coach doug pederson offensive game plan. hundred% truth to that claim but i'm sorry, folks, you have to be careful with that plan of atta attack. only get four of these preseason games the fourth we all nobody nose plays now is the time to get grooving on offense. three, three and outs one fumble for carson wentz squad is now how you draw it up. my biggest concern the offensive line getting pushed around if you ask carson wentz what he thinks of course he wants to focus on him. >> the first couple of drives definitely frustrating coming out three and out every time. i missed a couple throws couldn't get running game going and it was frustrating but again we'll go back and watch the tape evaluate and, um, just keep buil

this is eagles defensive ends, chris long, with his arm around teammate malcolm jenkins during the national anthem. long grew up in charlottesville, and attended the university of virginia.

a high school teacher says he idolized adolf hitler. >>> chris long is from charlottesville and he's furious over the violence and also calling for others to denounce hatred. john, long has been outspoken about this at practice. >> reporter: yeah, chris long is really devastated to see what happened in his hometown of charlottesville, virginia. he still lives there in the offseason. he went to high school there. he calls his hometown. it was rough for him over the weekend to see what was going on tv. chris says this is not a political issue, it's an issue of right or wrong. and chris wishes our political leaders were quicker to denounce the hatred. >> charlottesville is a progressive forward thinking place, a lot of people have taken the right steps to accommodate the sensitivities of people that i can't possible understand what it's like to be a minority and walk by a confederate monument in a public place. so our city council voted to change the name of those parks and the statues are on their way out, so i think a lot of people coming in to town to make noise about it. but what wil

chris long showing support for his teammate malcolm jenkins in the wake of his violence.t last night's game chris long wrapped his arm around jenkins jenkins was raising his fist. long considers charlottesville, virginia his hometown. he was approached after the game by reporters and ask him why did you do this and this is what he said to say. he said i think it's time for people who look like me to be here for people who are fighting for equality. >> chris long. >> and it interesting, because we have a couple of eagles players who either went to uva. rodney mccloud. i'm sure they have strong feelings about what happened in a place where they used to live. >> it is now 6:40. let's get back to this food thing. >> if you went to the link last night, did you eat? >> did you eat something called a slim chicken? >> do you want to eat something that's named slim chicken. >> maybe it's better for you. >> fim a going to eat a chicken, i want it to be fat. what is the strangest thing you've had to eat. next we're counting down the top krasyest nfl stadium foods. >> and it's a rain

white supremacy there's no place for it. >> good job by chris long. that's his hometown.from charlottesville and today he chose to speak out about the tragic events like he always does. i'm happy for him. lebron james, marshawn lynch and several other athletes who decided to speak out what's going on in virginia. this right here s exactly why colin kaepernick and several other players protest whether you like the methods or not, this is why they do it. you can't be mad at a player for protesting and shocked angry when these things happen. this is why they're protesting much this is why they're saying something. because they see these social issues happening. we need to stop being reactive and start being proactive. players can't just shut up and play the game because they're human beings before they're athletes. so bravo to all the guys doing what they can do to help out any situation hike this. we need that. lucy. >> thank you sean. >>> taylor swift one dollar witch cher that may be the most important dollar she's ever had. jury in denver sided with the pop star. decided

chris long attended the university of virginia. white supremacists spew hatred got under long's skin. >> this is not a political issue. this the right and wrong. one side and the other. for me, being from charlottesville, no one wants to sit idly by and not say anything. i wish there was more denial from important people that had an opportunity to strike it down, but didn't. >> stay with us. in about 15 minutes, sports sunday night. the phanatic's mike missanelli will join us to talk about the eagle's trade with the bills. are they better today than before they made the deal? we'll discuss it all at 11:45 on 6abc. >>> to baseball, the phillies beaten by the met this is afternoon. check that, the phillies beaten by themselves. before the game, phillys alumni on hand. wearing darren dalton's number 10. and fifth inning, oh, boy, hangs one to granderson. right in his wheel house. 3 for 5 with three rbis. phillies down, 4-1. and hoskins. and that's his first major league hit. his family is happy.

. >>> chris long has been talking about his on-field support for malcolm jenkins. this was last week before the eagles football game. he first started in the protests of the season last year. and chris long said there's a valuable lesson for all members. >> it's not about my part in it, but it's about everybody's part in it. like i said, the gesture can mean a lot of different things. i know what it means for me. at the end of the day, we can't lose if we try to get closer to each other and really just listen. and i think that is what the protests have turned into. >> two other players in the league have since followed long's lead. >>> and the eagles are back in action when the miami dolphins visit lincoln financial field thursday night. nbc 10 is your official eagles station. and the only place to watch the bird games are with coverage starting at 6:00 p.m. >>> and the high school blitz is black. time to vote for our game of the week. and here they are, pennsbury at academy park, roman catholic at neshami neshaminy. you can call or text the number on the screen. >

this time his teammeet, chris long -- teammate, chris long, put his arm around him as support.tesville and says it's time for people who look like him to be there for people that are fighting for equality. >> i said before, i'll never kneel for an anthem because the flag means something different to everybody in this country. but i support my peers. and if you don't see why you need allies for people that are fighting for equality now, i don't think you'll ever see it. malcolm's a leader. and i'm here to show support. >>> we've got one nfl game tonight. vikings at seahawks. we'll have to see if any of michael bennent's teammates join him in not standing for the national anthem. bennett has said he will not be standsing this season. >> chris long played at the university of virginia. as you pointed out, grew up in charlottesville. >> yep. >> you're not seeing the end of it. this will not end any time soon. andy scholes, thank you, my friend. >>> "early start" continues right now. >>> terror in spain. right now the attacker still on the run after speeding a car through a busy tou

more sunshine, all about beyond we'll see some thursd >>> coming up here from carson wentz and chris long's gesture that's all next on sports. wentz went for 22 yards. rememb this is the first time for his part wentz was happy to >> it was good to get him out there. finall some opportunity to get some completions in. obviou first other, stalle and we did finally fumble wasn't exactly what we wanted and see where we can get better. >> before last night game chris jenkin he grew up in charlottesville. here's jenkins and what long's >> think for him he he expressed that desire to me. i thought it was appropriate for him to show that. back t up at 11:00. eclips concerns. all eyes will be on the historic eclips this monday and tonight that's at 11:00. storms across our region. this is a liver look from the those wind you're the binns moving just missed some lightning from this camera. no rain by now over camelback they dodged the strongest of the storms but dark clouds are still around kind of moving through and >>right. what i loved was the difference that's the area of high pressure buildi the

wasn't a short term trade, it was looking at the long term at that position. >> prior to the game, chris longh his teammate malcolm jenkins while jenkins held up a fist. long grew up in charlottesville. here is jenkins with what long's gesture meant to him. >> i think for him, he understands that he could never necessarily know my experience as a black male, but in light of all that is going on as a white male, he understands that he needs to be an ally and he expressed that desire to me, so i thought it was appropriate to show that gesture. >> that's all for sports. i'm danny pommells. enjoy your saturday. >>> the sun up for almost three hours now and we're seeing more of it than we did first thing this morning. the clouds have been thinning out. still scattered fair weather clouds at penn's landing. the suburbs will see the humidity come gown and with bright sunshine, 88 degrees in lansdale. 85 doils founylestowdoylestown. a light chance of an evening shower in lehigh valley, but mainly it will be dry. ham manton, upper 80s. linklerring clouds, but sunshine will break through and temperatur

this is chris long. powerful moment last night.ety has been protesting by raising a fist during the national anthem. legislate night chris long came over to put his arm around jenkins in show of support. after the game he explained why. >> i might never take a knee there's a lot of validity to what these gaze are talking about and hope somebody is watching that looks like me that might say well there is a way to support people even though i disagree with form of protest because the flag means something different to me. at the end day of the i stand for the flag because i hope one day everybody feels like it's their flag. >> i thought that was great sound and explanation and cool move to do that for his team plate. good for him. >> still to come a man went on wild ride in virginia today with dog riding shot gun. >> he's driving a security guard car at a shopping center and smash into other ekz have. later in the video here. there you government we'll show you how it all played out coming up at 11. >> plus tonight's storms led to tra

during the national anthem teammate chris long put his arm around. who is from charlottesville respects jenkins' right to protest and has been moved by what's happening in america. >> i support my peers and if you tone see why you need allies from people that are fighting for equality right now, i don't think you'll ever see it. so, you know, my thing is malcolm's a leader. and i'm here to show support as a white athlete. >> eagles cornerback ron brooks took a knee during the national anthem. >>> rough road trip for the phillies. they've lost all four games on it and five straight overall. zach eflin will try to stop the bleeding tonight in san francisco. >>> aaron nola was roughed up last night. the giants tagged him for five runs in five innings. the phillies lost the game five-four. >>> less than a year ago penn state's james franklin was firmly on the hot seat. today he has a new contract extension and a lot more job security. a six year deal worth more than $34 million. this puts him in the top five of the highest paid coaches in college footbal

chris long put his arm ascertain ascertain -- arm around malcom jenkins who stood with his fist raise in the air. >> good to see them standings there together. >> let's go to david dave and talk about accuweather. >> reporter: we've got showers and thunderstorms in the forecast, there's one up north let's take a look at storm tracker 6 live double scan we have that shower activity up north and i will go in tighter on it, we had the thunderstorm activity going through allentown and bethlehem and easton, allentown is at the end of this bethlehem getting hit with the heavy downpours with another 4 or 5 minutes. you'll be done. oohs ton it's longer than that, you'll cruel you'll be out of the -- you'll be out of the woods. it's a preview of what we'll see at times as we move through the day and into tonight. looking outside, we have sky6 live hd there's dry conditions along the penns landing area and i-95 and the ben franklin bridge nice little zoomed in shot there for you this morning. 76 degrees, the dewpoint is on the rise. most of us have dewpoints in the 70s. it's going to be steamy

. >> i want to hit other people rather than chris long. bge. any time i get to do that it's a good day. >> i want to play fast. and play physical, and kind of build on things i am work on in camp. and you know keep running the defense. >> of course we'll get the first look at the new defense with the new starting corners with mills and robertson. doug peterson wants to see execution personally from the rookies. and jay barnett makes he's debut as well. jeff skversky channel 6 "action news." >> all right can't wait thank you. to baseball the phillies road trip continues tonight in atlanta. they won last night's game. >> and check him out last night in the hole. what an arm too. one crawford can get his bat going on a consistent basis it will be all right but it appears that the glove is already there. >>> the soul is two game as way from making it back to back championships. they host the baltimore brigade in the playoffs the only team to beat the soul this season. there is a lot at stake. >> it's huge, there is not a lot of nervousness with the

. >> prior to the game nurse, chris long showed solidarity with his teammate malcolm jen kens while jenkins held up a fist. long grew up in charlottesville. here is jenkins with what long's gesture meant to him. >> i think for him, he understands that he could never necessarily know my experience as a black male, but in light of all that is going on as a white male, he understands that he needs to be an ally and he expressed that sdish desire to i thought it was appropriate to show that gesture. >> that's all for sports. i'm danny pommells. enjoy your saturday. >>> you can help nbc 10 and telemundo 62 clear the shelters today. this is a live look at the brandywine swrvalley spca. some sleepy puppies. it's one of nearly 50 shelters and rescues where all adoption fees will be waived today. more than 4,000 pets in our area will be looking for homes, including some of them right there. >>> 5:57 on your saturday morning. nbc 10's randy gyllenhaal is live in south philadelphia where the frank rizzo mural has been vandalized. randy. >> reporter: yeah, criminal vandals striking again. this time hit

>>> yeah, chris long is from charlottesville. that's his hometown. went to high school there.t's killing him that his hometown became the center of such hate in racism. anybody that knows long or follows him notice he's not scared to speak out about anything. not about political issues, not about social issues. he's criticized how the president has handled the stuation and he's condemned anybody involved in these rallies. it's hard for long to watch but he knows it's even harder for those at that this hate is directed to. >> i'm not the victim here. you know, the victims are people that are, you know, that suffer from the consequences of white supremacy in our country, um, people that actually watch that on tv and minorities might not feel like they can be safe with stuff like that going on. so, yeah it pisses you off. i can only imagine actually being a victim of that. >> chris also wants to make sure he exposed this isn't charlottesville not the charlottesville he knows. he believes most of people are from out of town or don't represent the city. he says charlottesville is a

during last weeks game, chris long put his around him as a sign of support. >> official business in nevada today. president signed a new bill into law aimed at helping veterans. trump put pen to paper on bill that the american le john convention. the bill will shorten the process for vets to appeal their disability claims with the va. president also offered up this warning. >> somebody that works at the va is bad to the people of the va. disrespectful. not treating our fellow patriots well. we look at them and we say, you're fired. >> veterans appeals improvement and modernization act was passed unanimously in the senate. >>> sam sung is hopes its layest product unvailing will help resurrect consumer trust. releasing its brand new galaxy 8 phone. a year after sam sungs mass i recall of fire prone phones and exploding batteries. note 7 launched crashed and burned in amidcomplaints of cat catching fire while charging. presales start tomorrow. >>> a breeze out there tonight. we take a live look at the air mark building in center city. this cooler weather will continue. >> glenn schwartz here

one report is one source says chris' long time months-long international film shoots and and that at anna wanted more children, but chris didn't think he could juggle a growing family with his his career. >> here in hollywood everything evolves like your goals evolve and things change. >> "e.t." has been with the couple since they got married in 2009. at the time, anna was the bigger star on screen, but everything changed when chris was cast in the 2014 blockbuster "guardians of the galaxy." >> it's all very surreal. i've never done anything, like, this is crazy. >> we were chris onset during the 2013 london shoot. at the time anna was home in l.a. caring for their then nearly 1-year-old son, jack. >> i'm out here for five months and i'm in england right now and where we're doing this interview, and my wife and my child are back in l.a. it's btheen e hardest thing awing ay. >> now chris is worth an estimated $30 million. he even gave his lawyer a shoutout during april's "walk of fame" dedication. >> he's closed some of the biggest renegotiations in history. i'm not sure disney and ma

he and his tell me mate chris long criticized the president this week for his response to the violencele. long did not hold up his fist during tonight's anthem but did put his arm an jenkins. >>> president trump did not address charlottesville directly today but he did reignite the debate over confederate statues and memories. he wrote removing them was foolish and an attack on america's history and culture. more cities around the country are tackling this debate. white supremacists groups marched around the statue of robert e. lee and protested plans to move it elsewhere. several groups are calling for the removal of the frank rizo statue. those against the statue say the former mayor and police chief was racist and should not be celebrated. yesterday man was arrested for throwing eggs at the statue. last night protersters gathered outside chanting tear it down. the artist said erase whing wha don't like about the past is not a good idea. >> let's get rid of the sculpttures of people that didn't like in life or that we don't approve of. that's a bit of a dangerous place to go. >>> up

did the that's defensive chris long with his arm around teammate malcolm jenkins long grew up if charlottesville v have a, an tended the university of virginia. jenkins had his right fist raised in the air like last season. he has been outspoken against racial injustice and has worked with law enforcement to improve community relations. >>> and also during the national anthem it was cornerback rock ron brooks took a knee he was not in uniform of hamstring injury. plea width the bills from 2002 to two to us 15. last year you may remember colin kaepernick with the san francisco 49ers began kneeling during the anthem in an effort to raise awareness about social and racial issues in the us. >>> as for the game quarterback carson wentz started off a little slowly but finally found a rhythm on his final drive of the game. new receiver alshon jeffery a couplely of times as he builds chem tree with the new wide out. newly acquired cornerback ronald darby also impressed with one interception and nearly another against his old team. nice day for the eagles defense the birds beat the gills 20-16. counting

. >> i want to hit other people other than chris long every day.y time i getted to that, it's a good day. i'm looking forward to it. >> some of the new faces on offense, it's going to be exciting to see some of these guys catching passes. >> i'm ready. >> it will be good going against a different group of guys. it's going to be fun. >> nbc 10 is the only place for you to see eagles and packers tomorrow night at 8:00. join us for our one-hour pregame show from 7:00 to 8:00. a lot of features and analysis getting you ready. this will be carson wentz's first preseason start with the eagles. . remember he was a third stringer last year and got hurt in the preseason. i'm john clark live in green bay. we're right back after this. every year south jersey sends more and more tax money to trenton, but gets less and less back thanks to steve sweeney and chris christie. here's the sweeney-christie record eight years of underfunded schools. huge tax breaks for themselves and their rich friends while we pay more. and homestead rebate funding for seniors cut in

chris long, a charlottesville native and university of virginia graduate. >> you see that imagery you know it's your hometown. >> reporter: mayor kenny released an extended statement saying remain peaceful and stay engaged. there's more in west chester, ardmore and center city. reporting live in roxborough, annie mccormick channel 6 "action news." back to you. >> "world news" sunday will have the latest from charlottesville as well as more reaction at 6:30 after "action news." >>> the new jersey turnpike was at a standstill after an oil tanker overturned in burlington county. this is viewer video of the scene as you can see near chesterfield township. it happened this afternoon and forced officials to shut down northbound lanes of turnpike in the area. the stretch has been reopened. no word on any possible injuries in the case. >>> it was a violent night in the city of chester. three people were injured in what turned out to be a police involved shooting overnight. today community members gathered to pray for peace in the community. bob brooks has more. >> reporter: they prayed outsid

. >>> last night chris long showed sol lairty with his teammate putting the arm around him in the nationalew up in charlottesville, the site of the events that culminated with the death of a protester. here's jenkins on what long's gesture meant to him. >> i think for him, he understands that he could never necessarily know my experience as a black male. but in the light of all that's going on as a white male, he understands that he needs to be an ally and he expressed that desire to me and to i thought it appropriate for him to show that gesture of support. >>> that is your look at sports. stay with us. nbc 10 news is coming right back. from the time i was pregnant with him, had so much life and energy in him. he wanted out, and he wanted to conquer the world. right now, quinton's goal is to be a doctor. it's not easy being a single parent with three kids and having to provide for them. but my son will be an amazing doctor, and he'll help people that are less fortunate. no matter where you are in your college journey, sallie mae can help you find the money you need. so i'm calling to see

chris long just have day and time to rest up and we're not playing games for awhile.t matter anyway, and getting ready for washington. >> the birds open as you just heard at washington on september 10th. and when they do, what will be the role for la garrett blunt, last season he led the nfl in rushing touchdowns in new england he still trying to figure out where he fits in >> i'm not sure, helping how it's going to shake up with the games, i think based on game plans you never know >> he's going to hit it up in there. >> that beard though. mad fierce. >> it's like handling a hot plate straight out of the microwave. denver has a 304 batting average at course field, phils try to deal with the heat. pete mackanin and fellows trying to avoid a four-game losing streak. rookie nick williams continues to impress going opposite fold back to the wall it goes, here comes aaron altherr and a fightins trail by one, next up, maikel franco, good hitting, opposite field, williams going to score, carlos gonzales boots it out. franco reaches third and in the sixth the phils and rocki

he and teammate chris long criticized president trump for his response to racially charged violence in charlottesville. long is from charlottesville. he did not hold up his fist during the anthem, but he did put his arm around jenkins. >> i support malcolm's right to protest. i support people fighting for equality. >> communities, low income, communities of color, different interactions with the justice system than that of our comparts. in the light of everything happening, just continuing that conversation. >> jenkins openly supported quarterback colin kaepernick who pioneered the anthem protest by kneeling instead of standing. >>> 4:38. let's talk about the game. eagles now have their first victory of the preseason. >> we know the games don't matter. the eagles fans, they all matter. came during the big welcome back to the lincoln, the game you saw here on nbc 10. millville's mike trout, a little break from baseball, looking on last night, as carson wentz got comfortable with his newest weapon, alshon jeffrey. first game action, two receptions in his eagles debut. on defense, former

i want to hit other people other than chris long and b.g. anytime i get to do that, it's a good day so i'm looking forward to it. >> that's one of the perks in playing football there. you get to hit people. and you get paid for it, yeah. quarterback carson wentz has been very vocal about being ready to start his second season. and he says he's ready to test what he's learned so far in some real situational football. remember, nbc 10 is the only place where you can watch tonight's action. at 8:00, birds taking on the packers. >>> if you're looking for nbc's regular programming, you can still see it all tonight on cozi tv. >>> so you still have two chances to win more than $300 million. no one hit had all the numbers in last night's powerball drawing. but here are the numbers. you can check your tickets for maybe a smaller prize. 12, 30, 37, 47, 62 and the powerball 9. the jackpot now increases to $256 million. you also have a chance at the mega millions jackpot. that drawing is tomorrow night. this is the first time both jackpots have been in

. >> thank you, philadelphia eagles defensive ends chris long is a charlottesville native. today he weighed in on the tragedy in his hometown. >> i can't possibly understanded what it is like to be a minority and walk by a confederate monument in a public place. so i'm not the victim here. you know, the victims are people that, you know, had suffered from the consequences of white supremacy, in our country, people that actually watch that on tv, are minorities, might not feel like they can be safe with stuff like that going on state stay tuned for much more coverage on the charlottesville violence, anthony mason will have the very latest on are the. about bs evening "newstonight" at 6:30 right after " eyewitness news." >> well, you see them all around, from urban areas, to rural areas. utility polls are hard to miss but, some gloucester county resident face huge new polls popping up in their community, ramming their style. >> "eyewitness news" reporter cleve bryan has the story now from east greenwich township. >> i have the gigantic. >> i when she heard she was getting new

chris long just have day and time to rest up and we're not playing games for awhile.ames that matter anyway, and getting ready for washington. >> the birds open as you just heard at washington on september 10th. and when they do, what will be the role for la garrett blunt, last season he led the nfl in rushing touchdowns in new england he still trying to figure out where he fits in >> i'm not sure, helping how it's going to shake up with the games, i think based on game plans you never know >> he's going to hit it up in there. >> that beard though. mad fierce. >> it's like handling a hot plate straight out of the microwave. denver has a 304 batting average at course field, phils try to deal with the heat. pete mackanin and fellows trying to avoid a four-game losing streak. rookie nick williams continues to impress going opposite fold back to the wall it goes, here comes aaron altherr and a fightins trail by one, next up, maikel franco, good hitting, opposite field, williams going to score, carlos gonzales boots it out. franco reaches third and in the sixth the phils a

. >> eagles defensive end chris long is from charlottesville, virginia.o it's killing him right now what's going on in his hometown. the racism and hate. he's a guy who always speaks bout social and political issues and today he spoke about what's going on in the place he grew up. >> i think everybody agrees they're okay with free speech, but there's consequences with it, and i think it's pretty despicable and i think it's unfortunate that it kind of happened in my hometown, um, but it's unfortunate more so that it exists in america. white supremacy there's no place for it. >> we got a erase to hate for kids like n it tray burton's son at it again puttin putting on ts he did it last week putting in just as. work as his dad. jackson running around on the field. [ laughter ] >> is he cute? >> i don't really think he can carry all of that. he can't run and sprint with the helmet. that's too much wait for him. his dad is making sure right away. i know there's issues in football but listen you about to be a star, kid. >> awfully slow. his 40 time is slow. >> g

the eagles defensive ends chris long who grew up in charlottesville, virginia, had his arm around jenkins. right fist raised in the air as he has done since last season, jenkins has been outspoken of racial injustice, working with law enforcement to try to improve relation asks lakes cents with the counsel any. >> ron brooks took a knee, he was not in uniform because of hamstring injury. brooks played with the bills from 2012 to 2015. last year you may recall colin kaepernick then with the san francisco 49ers start today kneel in an effort to raise awareness about social and racial issues in america. >> new this morning, suv crashes into a house in south philadelphia, sending one person to the hospital. "eyewitness news" at the scene overnight at 13th and christian streets. authorities say the driver lost control and crashed into the home, causing significant damage. there is no word on if anyone was inside the house at the time of that crash. >> meanwhile, in south jersey, police are investigating after a driver somehow tumbled out of her moving car. chopper three, was over route 42, in

on twitterment malcolm jenkins holding one fist high during the national anthem, virginia native chris longng his left arm around malcolm shoulders, as a sign of support. the two talked about that moment after the game. >> although our investigate recalls are different, and our perspective and experiences are different, this is a moment in time where he feels the need to kind of take that step out and lead, and i appreciate that. >> just tell malcolm i'm here for you. and i think it is a good time for people to look like me to be here for people. >> got to come together. >> all right, don, thank so much. that's going to do it for us here in the studio. but we have to admit, we would rather be floating on the water right about now. when we come back, more summer fest fun from the poconos. stay with us. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ no, please, please, oh! ♪ (shrieks in terror) (heavy breathing and snorting) no, no. the running of the bulldogs? surprising. what's not surprising? how much money aleia saved by switching to geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more.

he and chris long criticized the president's response to racially charged violence in charlottesville. he did not hold up his fist during the anthem, but he did put his arm around jenkins. >> i'm just saying, i'm your ally, i'm here, i support malcolm's right to protest and people fighting for equality. >> communities, low income and communities of color have completely different interactions with the justice system than that of our counterparts. so in the light of everything that is happening, just continuing our conversation. >> jenkins is openly supported quarterback colin protested by kneeling instead of standing. >>> adopt a shelter dog often brings up a question who saved who? >> a delaware county man and his dog both have a new appreciation for life. and each other. after meeting a similar fate years ago. matt delucia has their story from berwyn. >> reporter: what is a dog's destiny? >> read her story and right away i knew i had to get her. >> it is clear david and his pit bull noel are inseparable. but their bond is much deeper than what you see. the path toward each other sta

this is eagles defensive ends, chris long, with his arm around teammate malcolm jenkins during the national anthem. long grew up in charlottesville, and attended the university of virginia. jenkins had his right fist raised in the air like last season, he has been outspoken against racial inch justice, has work with law enforcement, try and improve relations with the community. >> also, during the national anthem, eagles cornerback, ron brooks, took a knee, he was not in uniform because of a hamstring injury. brooks played with the bills from 2012 through 2015. last year colin kaepernick then with the san francisco 49ers, kneeling during the anthem in an effort to raise awareness about social and racial issues in the united state. and guys, one last sport note. the phillies lost to the giants last night five. at at&t park, fifth straight l phils and giants again fitch first 10:15. >> hasn't been good for the phils but looking promising for the eagles. but a win is a win. >> always work to do in the pre-season, really the pre-season means nothing except for few players sort of at the end of

defensive end chris long put his arm around safety malcom jenkins during the national anthem. jenkins stood with his fist in the air as he did last season. the eagles beat the bills 20-15. >> if you're stepping outside, you'll need an umbrella, david had one, and jennette had one. >> storm tracker 6 live showing we have storms popping. >> reporter: we had to adjust the flash flood graphic. you get into all these menus, here i am. storm tracker 6 live double scan showing we're looking at building precipitation across the region. tighter around philadelphia, there's heavy cells that take five or ten minutes to get through, camden, new jersey and center city have them. they will be out in five, ten minutes. doylestown picking up cells not seeing a whole lot of lightning right incident him we did get -- right now, we did get some earlier. point pleasant give it another five minutes you will be under a brief heavy shower. if we go down south, allentown has cleared. there's a lot of action happening right now in south jersey, a little bit wider than i wanted to go, there we go. rout

eagles safety malcom jenkins raises his fist with defensive end chris long putting his arm around him long grew up and played his college football at the university of virginia. of virginia. ( darya ) over at ( darya ) ( darya ) over at 49ers headquarters... marshawn's national anthem protest made some rumblings as the team also wrapped up training camp. head coach, kyle shanahan spoke to the media about it. he made it clear that if a player decides to protest against the national anthem it would not be a distraction for him. "i'm not going to tell anyone what to do or not to do. i see stuff on tv also, things that are going on in this country and this world. i think anybody who sees that stuff and doesn't get the feeling that they'd like to do something about stuff, i think something's wrong with you. for a player, if they see that differently and they want to do something about that, i completely understand their why. because i think everyone can agree there's lots of stuff that's right now." ( darya ) marshawn lynch made waves when he sat on a water cooler during the

. >> now brit joining bennett's protest comes a day after the eagles chris long put his arm and jenkinsm by putting his fist in the air. >> kaepernick remains without an nfl team and the naacp is now calling for a boycott of the nfl. they don't want fans coming to the games or even watching them on tv. >> we are a part of the national movement to send a message to the nfl and roger goodell. there will be no football in the state of georgia if colin kaepernick is not on a training camp roster and given an opportunity to pursue his career. this is not a simple request. this is a statement. this is a demand. >> the atlanta chapter calling for the falcons, hawks and braves in removing all symbols of confederacy in the city. the process is designed to work through these critical issues. >>> colin kaepernick will have his own exhibit at the museum of african american museum of history. his game worn shirt and shoes will be part of the black lives matter collection. it will be rotated into the collection over the nooex yeextr two. >> i have heard before this came yesterday of some friends of m

chris long of the philadelphia eagles was one of the first to do that.rowns the cleveland player kneeling with his teammates on monday. a sort of solidarity being shown here and and awarenessin -- and an in the wake of charlottesville. this is bigger than colin kaepernick. thecommissioner meets with naacp. it remains to be seen. look outd to do was his window on park avenue in the middle of the week when there was a protest. thele were marching outside offices. clearly this is not going to go away. host: let's talk about money . any impact this could have on the upcoming season? so.t: i don't think of emails from people who say i have had it, the protest turns me off. about then surprised comments i have seen about that. year, the ratings were down the first part of the season and there was a lot of's regulation it was about -- there was a lot of speculation it was about the protesters. let's see what happens this year, if there are protest at the games, will people be turning off? they may well. covers sportsren for the washington post. thank you. tweet

. >> prior to the game, chris long showed solidarity with his teammate malcolm jenkins while jenkins in charlottesville. here is jenkins with what long's gesture meant to him. >> i think for him, he understands that he could never necessarily know my experience as a black male, but in light of all that is going on as a white male, he understands that he needs to be an ally and he expressed that desire to me, so i thought it was appropriate to show that gesture. >> that's all for sports. i'm danny pommells. enjoy your saturday. day 13. if only this were as easy as saving $600 when you switch to progressive. winds stirring. too treacherous for a selfie. [ camera shutter clicks ] sure, i've taken discounts to new heights with safe driver and paperless billing. but the prize at the top is worth every last breath. here we go. [ grunts ] got 'em. ahh. wait a minute. whole wheat waffles? [ crying ] why! >>> it will be a gratd deat day find your forever friend as nbc clears the shelters. this is another live look at the brandywine valley spca, one of nearly 50 centers where all adoption fees

chris long, joining malcolm jenkins.g we're on kaepernick's side, i think it will change the discussion a little bit. >> at the collegiate level when you had football players refusing to play unless there were significant changes in some of these administrations, that's when the teams took notice. do the nfl players have that kind of leverage, though, in terms of their contracts? both of you guys can handle that. >> well, that's always been a challenge and they have not historically had that kind of leverage in the past. but what happened just this week, the nfl players association came out and made an emphatic statement that they are going to do more to support colin kaepernick. and i think that's important. take a page, borrow from the wnba. the wnba players association supported its players this week. they all locked arms. the los angeles team, the washington mystics, the sparks and the mystics locked arms after what happened in charlottesville. the league supported them, the players association supported them. so i t

last night chris long had his back. his head in his protest on social injustice was embraced by long. long a native of virginia has been outspoken about the recent events in his hometown. the two united at a time when so many are so divideed. >> as a while mate he -- white male he i thought it was appropriate for him to show that gesture of support. >> i felt good about eagle able to stand with malcolm. i think malcolm is a man of action and i think there's a lot of men that are men of action backing it up off the field. outside of the anthem we're trying to effect social change. >> ron brooks was seen kneeling during the anthem as well. the phillies are probably home sick. tonight they'll give it another go in san francisco. zach eflin on the hill. aaron nola gave up five runs in five innings last night. hunter pence remember him. phillies fell to the giants five-four. >>> we are very wealthy. big time contract extension for dave franklin. the neshaminy grad signed a six year deal worth $34 million paying him an average

that's malcolm jenkins with his fist up and virginia native chris long who joined jenkins during theational anthem. if this picture bothers you in in way you need to look at the mirror because you're part of the problem. a lot more to discuss later in sports. guys. >> thank you sean. >>> swimmers getting tugged and towed down at the shore all because of rip currents stirred up by hurricane gert. no surprise it is keeping lifeguards on high alert. >> hank went to ventnor to find out how bad these currents really are and how lifeguards are dealing with the danger. >> now give me your left leg. >> left leg coming in. >> all right. roll on three. one, two, three. that's a lot of dude you just put up in the boat. you guys really are good. >> reporter: it's hank i'm on duty with the ventnor city beach patrol. conditions are awesome. come on down. but the rip currents are for real. it they made lot of rescues this past week. my take is, don't be the one that has to get schooled by mother nature. ventnor city lifeguard dan schultz shot shy about caroling swimmers he knows the more he can con

on thursday, his teammate, chris long, ms. from charlottesville, put his arm around him and a sign of solidarity. meanwhile, in other sports news, basketball superstar kevin durant has said he will not go to the white house if 12 invites the nba chaion golden state warriors. gavin drake said -- not "i don't spect o is ioffice now in prto rico, resistance to the dumping of toxic coal ash in reading across t island.uelas is in the capitan juan, acsts wearing hazmat sui poured buckets of coal ash on the steps of theapital ilding thursday morning protest. >> the governmenof puerto rico is cating health proem, an for the future in the coming generations. we want puerto rico close the coal-fired pow plant. ly ashese wa are those of the physical control board. amy: then eay this morning, over 100 police officers, including a militarized strike force, mobiliz to stop resints of guayama from blockading trucks carrying toxic ash as they left the coal-fired power plant, en route to peÑuelas. this is community leader hector lu sanchez de

eagles defensive ends, chris long, who grew up in charlottesville, virginia, with his left arm around teammate malcolm jenkins during the national anthem, the eagles safety stood with his right fist raised in the air as he has done since last season. jenkins has been outspoken against racial injustice and has work with law enforcement to try and improve the situation. >> also, during the national anthem, eagle cornerback ron brooks took knee, he was in the in uniform, because of a hamstring injury, brooks played with the bills from 2012 through 2015. last year, colin kaepernick, then with the san francisco 49ers, began to kneel in an effort to raise awareness about social and racial issues in america. >>> the eagles will take on the dauphins next thursday night, and we will see if this offense can get these things together. because wentz and company really need to get on the same page as the regular season draws near. there you go against miami. see if they can ramp it up a bit. >> thanks, pat. >> summer coming to an ends. still ahead on "eyewitness news" this morning, quick thinking

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