NFL rejects rule change that would force players to stand for the national anthem
Owners met with players on Tuesday and discussed ways they can work together for positive change on social issues.
All eyes have been on NFL players who are protesting police brutality and racial inequality during the national anthem. On Tuesday, NFL owners decided against a mandate that would have required players to stand for the anthem going forward. There will be no rule change, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
There apparently wasn’t even a vote that took place among owners ..
On Tuesday, commissioner Roger Goodell told reporters at a press conference, “We believe everyone should stand for the national anthem, it’s an important part of our game.” He also stressed that he understood the concerns of the players, and that he felt the league could help them combat the societal issues.
On Monday, the Congressional Black Caucus wrote a letter to the NFL in support of players who protest during the national anthem. The letter invoked Dr. Martin Luther King’s Letter From a Birmingham Jail to white clergymen who were opposed to racial injustice but disagreed with the method of civil rights protests in 1963.
Dr. King hoped in his letter that those he was writing to would see the “justice of our cause,” and I hope the same for you and others. I understand your discomfort with kneeling during the National Anthem, but please understand our pain―pain that we as African Americans have carried since we were first brought to this country on slave ships.
Now these protests can continue with no official repercussions for players.
https://www.sbnation.com/2017/10/17/...layer-protests
NFL won’t change policy to force players to stand for national anthem
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the league and its owners didn't discuss discipline for players who don’t stand during the anthem.
https://www.thestar.com/sports/footb...al-anthem.html
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http://www.mlive.com/sports/2017/10/...t_force_p.html
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