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The NFL Players Association does not approve of the league’s new policy regarding the national anthem, and the union is officially challenging it. On Tuesday, the NFLPA announced that a grievance has been filed over the anthem policy, claiming …
As the backlash continues over the NFL’s new national anthem policy, a Minnesota Congressman says he has decided to boycott the league. In a tweet he sent over the weekend, Minnesota Representative Keith Allison said he is a football fan who no …
Roger Goodell said Wednesday that the NFL’s new national anthem policy was “unanimously adopted” by all of the league’s team owners and executives, but it’s kind of difficult to figure out what the commissioner is using …
NFL players have begun speaking out against the league’s new national anthem policy, and Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Artie Burns has some very strong feelings about it. The NFL is requiring players who choose to be on the sideline to stand …
Many NFL teams have tried to push the narrative that Colin Kaepernick remains unsigned because he is not a fit for certain systems or is simply not a good enough player, but a poll the NFL paid to conduct last year may tell a different story. Charles …
Donald Trump was largely responsible for national anthem protests becoming more prominent across the NFL last season, so naturally the president’s name came up as part of the discussion when league owners and executives were formulating their …
The NFL has reached what it believes is a compromise for how to handle national anthem protests, though many people feel it could lead to more issues going forward. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the new policy, which the league is expected …
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 …
The NFL is thinking about ways to curtail the national anthem protests, and one idea they’re reportedly considering is penalties under certain circumstances. The Monday Morning Quarterback’s Albert Breer reported on Tuesday that the NFL …
It seems highly unlikely that the NFL will implement a ban on national anthem protests in 2018, but that does not mean the league will stop individual teams from telling their players not to take part in the demonstrations. Mark Maske of the …
Houston Texans owner Bob McNair has been very vocal in opposing national anthem protests, and it seems safe to assume he would support any rule the NFL wanted to implement outlawing such demonstrations. With NFL owners expected to discuss the current …
With talk swirling that some NFL teams could intentionally avoid signing or drafting players who have taken part in national anthem protests in the past, the NFL Players Association released a statement on Tuesday that reaffirmed support for those …
NFL teams all have very specific criteria when it comes to signing and drafting players, but the Houston Texans may be crossing players off their list for a reason that will not sit well with many across the league. Jerome Solomon of the Houston …
Fergie sang the national anthem prior to Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles, and there was one thing she succeeded in: getting everyone to agree that her rendition was terrible. Multiple players and others shown by TNT were seen having …
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday that he’s not considering any changes to the on-field protocol for the national anthem. According to Goodell, that includes keeping players off the field for the anthem, or anything similar to that. …
Forcing players to stand for the national anthem has never really been an option for the NFL, but the league could still explore other means of preventing protests prior to the 2018 season. According to ESPN’s Jim Trotter, the NFL is …
