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NFL could reportedly fine teams if players protest during national anthem

The NFL is still working on a solution to deal with the issue of national anthem protests in 2018, and it sounds like kneeling will be strongly discouraged if not banned.

According to ESPN’s Seth Wickersham, owners are leaning toward asking players who do not want to stand at attention during “The Star-Spangled Banner” to remain in the locker room. However, teams will likely reserve the right to decide whether they will allow their players to go that route.

As Wickersham notes, it sounds as if there will be two options from the league’s perspective — stand during the anthem or don’t take the field. If team owners require their players to be on the sideline and the players still protest, it’s possible that the team — not individual players — will face a fine.

Another report indicated that the NFL is considering making the penalty for kneeling part of the game, so there are obviously still a lot of details to iron out.

As we have seen, kneeling is only one way for players to take part in political demonstrations during the anthem. If the league or individual teams try to end kneeling, players could come up with other ways to protest like they have done in the past.

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