Knowshon Moreno Explains Why He Teared Up During the National Anthem

Tears from us for Knowshon.

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The Denver Broncos picked up a huge win against their division rival Kansas City Chiefs that put the Broncos in sole possession of the division lead in the AFC West. Peyton Manning and Eric Decker had big games, but running back Knowshon Moreno grabbed headlines for completely different reasons.

The Denver Broncos running back was crying on the Denver sideline during the National Anthem and that caused an uproar on Twitter. Either way, Knowshon explained why he was sobbing yesterday:

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Moreno's teammate and fellow running back Montee Ball put a different spin on it:

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As long as the Broncos keep winning, Moreno can keep crying all he wants. Somebody get him a tissue.

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[via Yahoo! Sports]

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