Baker Mayfield plans to kneel during the national anthem this upcoming season to support protests of social injustice, police brutality and racism.

The Cleveland Browns quarterback responded to a post from a fan on Instagram that pleaded with him not to kneel, he replied: "Pull your head out. I absolutely am."

Mayfield has been outspoken about the need for more understanding and justice in the nation following the killing of George Floyd.

"Everybody so upset about my comment doesn't understand the reason behind kneeling in the first place," Mayfield later posted. "I have the utmost respect for our military, cops, and people that serve OUR country. It's about equality and everybody being treated the same because we are all human. It's been ignored for too long and that it my fault as well for not becoming more educated and staying silent."