INDIANAPOLIS -- The wife of former Colts cornerback Antonio Cromartie, who was released Oct. 4, is accusing the team of letting her husband go for taking a knee during the national anthem.Terricka Cromartie wrote an Instagram post after seeing comments from Colts owner Jim Irsay saying football stadiums are the wrong venue for players to be kneeling during the national anthem to show their displeasure in police brutality and racial oppression. The post was later taken down, but it stated what she thinks the attitude of the team toward players:You are Nothing More than an Entertainer. Just Shut and do what we say. You have No rights as along as you are working for me.. there are other places for you to fight and stand for what you believe, the post said.The post added: One things for sure I know my husband was told Not to take a Knee and he went with his heart and he took one. And that cost him his Job.. and Clearly this Statement backs that up... Just a Paid To put on a show.Irsay was asked about players kneeling during the anthem while at the NFL owners meetings in Houston earlier this week.It hasnt been a positive thing, Irsay told reporters. What we all have to be aware of as players, owners, PR people, equipment managers, is when the lights go on we are entertainment. We are being paid to put on a show. There are other places to express yourself.Cromartie also posted to Instagram, and although he didnt mention his release, he appeared to take issue with Irsays comments.The Colts referred to coach Chuck Paganos statement on Oct. 5 when asked about Cromarties wifes comments. Pagano, addressing the cornerbacks release a day earlier, referred to it as a football decision.Ive said it before and I will say it again, every decision that we make as far as our roster goes and this team goes, is based on two things -- what is best for this team and what gives us the best chance to win, Pagano said.Cromartie became the only Colts player to take a knee when he did it during the anthem before the Sept. 25 game against the San Diego Chargers. He did it again the following week when the Colts played the Jacksonville Jaguars in London.Cromartie, a four-time Pro Bowler, had played so poorly against the Jaguars in the first half that he was benched in the second half.The Colts were in position to release Cromartie at the time because they were getting healthy in the secondary. 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MADRID -- With a late equalizer by substitute Marco Reus, Borussia Dortmund drew 2-2 with defending champion Real Madrid on Wednesday to win Group F and set a scoring record of 21 goals in the group stage of the Champions League.Karim Benzema netted in each half at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium to give Madrid a 2-0 lead, but forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang pulled the German side closer in the 61st and Reus struck the equalizer in the 88th.In the end it was a happy outcome for us, Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel said. It was very important to stand up to Real Madrid twice. We played full of courage.Dortmund had already drawn 2-2 with Madrid when they met in Germany.Madrid was left with the consolation prize of matching the clubs 34-game unbeaten streak that had stood since the late 1980s.We had a lot of opportunities to put the game away and we didnt, Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said. We played a good match but couldnt get the win, now we have to move on. In the end it was well-deserved for them (Dortmund) for what they have done so far.Dortmund finished the group with 14 points, two more than Madrid. Legia Warsaw, which defeated Sporting Lisbon 1-0 in Poland, finished third with four points to qualify for the Europa League.To win the Champions it doesnt matter if you are first or second in the group, Benzema said. You have to beat all the teams.Cristiano Ronaldo was held scoreless for the fourth straight time in the Champions League, again missing the chance to become the first player to score 100 goals in European competitions. His total remains at 98.Benzema opened the scoring from close range in the 28th, completing a low cross by Dani Caarvajal from the right flank.dddddddddddd. The Frenchman added to the lead in the 53rd with a firm header after a well-placed cross by James Rodriguez.Aubameyang scored from inside the area and then set up Reus equalizer after a quick counterattack.Aubameyangs goal helped Dortmund match the previous record of 20 group-stage goals, a mark that had been achieved by three other clubs: Barcelona, this season and in 2011-12, Madrid in 2013-14 and Manchester United in 1998-99.Dortmunds campaign this season included 6-0 and 8-4 routs against Legia.The draw allowed Zidanes team to match Madrids unbeaten run set under coach Leo Beenhakker in the 1988-89. Madrid hasnt been defeated since April at Wolfsburg in the quarterfinals of last seasons Champions League.Its important to continue to make history and continue our good run, Zidane said.Ronaldos best chance on Wednesday was a close-range shot that struck the far post in the 78th minute. He had also come close 10 minutes earlier with a right-foot strike that forced a difficult cross-handed save by Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller.He remains the competitions all-time leading scorer with 95 goals, two more than Lionel Messi, who netted his 93rd in Barcelonas 4-0 win over Borussia Moenchengladbach on Tuesday. It was Messis 10th goal in the group stage, one short of Ronaldos record of 11 achieved last year.Ronaldo only scored two goals in this seasons group stage, his worst mark since joining the Spanish club in 2009.---Tales Azzoni on Twitter: http://twitter.com/tazzoni ' ' '