When You See the Hat This New York Jets Player Wore to Sunday's Game, You'll Instantly Understand Why It's a Trending Topic

New York Jets center Nick Mangold made a powerful statement Sunday — without saying a single word.

As the Washington Post reported, Mangold showed up to the Jets' game Sunday wearing an "NYPD" hat, showing support for law enforcement less than a day after the fatal shooting of two officers in New York City.

Wearing an NYPD hat, @nickmangold walks into the stadium. pic.twitter.com/dcsVTGz9jr

— Kristian Dyer (@KristianRDyer) December 21, 2014

Mangold's gesture immediately grabbed America's attention — his hat was a trending topic on Facebook Sunday afternoon.

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