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LeBron James is sparking backlash this week due to a video of him supposedly disrespecting the national anthem. The Los Angeles Lakers faced off on Thursday’s Christmas Day against the Houston Rockets at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif. …
Several MLB fans felt like the national anthem performance before Monday’s Home Run Derby was a big swing and a miss. Country music star Ingrid Andress took the mic to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner” before the festivities at Globe …
Several months after being freed from Russia, WNBA star Brittney Griner has changed her position on the U.S. national anthem. Griner made her official return to the court for the Phoenix Mercury on Friday in a game against the Los Angeles Sparks. She …
Mark Cuban found one way to deal with the national anthem issue. Cuban’s Dallas Mavericks have not played the national anthem prior to its home games this NBA season. Though the team has not played the anthem for home games all season, the …
Drew Brees came under fire earlier this year when he spoke out against national anthem protests, and the New Orleans Saints quarterback has since apologized on numerous occasions. Brett Favre is among those who do not believe those apologies were …
The Dallas Cowboys kick off their regular season in just five days, and Jerry Jones has yet to explicitly say whether he will change his policy on national anthem protests. During his weekly appearance on 105.3 The Fan Tuesday, Jones once again spoke …
More NFL players than ever are expected to take part in national anthem protests when the 2020 season begins, but one player who will not partake is Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Stephon Tuitt. Tuitt took to Twitter on Monday to emphatically …
After years of controversy over kneeling during the national anthem, it certainly sounds as though that practice will become the norm around the NFL in 2020. In light of the death of George Floyd and ensuing protests, the discussion of kneeling to …
Jerry Jones’ stance on the national anthem seems to have been made clear in the past: if you play for America’s Team, you stand for the country’s national anthem. That message has been heeded by Michael Bennett. Bennett made his …
The NFL has walked back its previously-implemented policy that would have required players to either stand for the national anthem or remain in the locker room, and some players capitalized on the opportunity to continue with the political …
The NFL unveiled a new national anthem policy back in May that was met with a great deal of criticism, and no new guidelines have been agreed upon after the NFL Players Association filed an official grievance. Apparently that is the way it will stay, …
The NFL’s national anthem policy remains on hold with less than two weeks to go until the start of the regular season, and the league has continued to meet with the NFL Players Association to discuss the issues surrounding it. On Monday, the …
Five cheerleaders for the football team at Kennesaw State University decided to take part in national anthem protests by kneeling before games last season, and there was some question of whether or not they would do it again when the team had its …
National anthem protests are once again expected to be a big topic of discussion across the NFL this season, but ESPN is making an effort to keep the focus on football during its broadcasts. On Friday, ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro confirmed that the …
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has spoken out about President Donald Trump’s frequent quotes about the NFL’s national anthem issue, and he thinks the President should let it go. Jones said Wednesday that Trump’s interest in …
Tennessee Titans Pro Bowl defensive lineman Jurrell Casey said he would continue to protest injustice during the national anthem, even if it means a fine. At an NFL event in London, Casey said he was not going to let the league dictate what he would …
