White House Releases Picture of Mike Pence Standing Near Fan Using Phone During National Anthem
By Kyle Koster

Vice President Mike Pence popped into today’s San Francisco 49ers-Indianapolis Colts game, leaving after some members of the visiting team knelt during the national anthem.
I stand with @POTUS Trump, I stand with our soldiers, and I will always stand for our Flag and our National Anthem. pic.twitter.com/B0zP5M41MQ
— Vice President Mike Pence (@VP) October 8, 2017
The White House quickly released this photo of Pence and his wife Karen standing up for the national anthem with hands over hearts, a stark contrast from the pose struck by some of the football players.
But let’s take a closer look at this tableau. It sure looks like there’s a Colts fan playing around on a phone as the anthem played. The fan in question is a row in front of Pence in a Peyton Manning jersey, maybe 12 feet away from the vice president.
It’s unclear if Pence saw this behavior, which some would construe as disrespectful.