"Three cheers for Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen for walking out!" Graham, the CEO of Samaritan's Purse, wrote in a Facebook post Sunday afternoon. "They were at the Indianapolis Colts and San Francisco 49ers game when the players took a knee. I appreciate that our Vice President has a high standard, and I wish the NFL owners would follow his example."

According to ESPN, Pence and his wife, Karen, left the game after 20 members of the 49ers team knelt during the national anthem with their hands over their hearts. In turn, the Colts stood with their arms locked and wore black T-shirts with the words "We Will" on the front and "Stand for equality, justice, unity, respect, ...