Tag: National Anthem Protests

One of the National Football League’s most persistent anthem protesters now says he wants the conversation to be about the issues, not the anthem.

Few networks have spent more time talking about the NFL’s anthem protests, than ESPN. However, when it comes to broadcasting the national anthem during Monday Night Football, ESPN has decided to take a knee.

Three members of the Philadelphia Eagles refused to take the field in protest, during the playing of the national anthem at Thursday’s preseason game.

Denver Broncos GM John Elway says that the Broncs offered former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick a contract, but he turned them down.

Buried in the midst of a long-running GQ interview in which he belittles the skills of Eli Manning, Ben Roethlisberger, and Joe Flacco; players who have five Super Bowl rings between them. Jags cornerback Jalen Ramsey also weighed-in on whether he believes Colin Kaepernick should be in the NFL.

The Fort Worth Independent School District signaled this week that national anthem protest guidelines for student athletes who want to “take a knee” may be on the way this high school football season.

The NFL’s national anthem protests became an insurmountable for the pro-police organization Blue Lives Matter, when they rejected an offer to partner with the  New York Jets.

Former NBA star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has exclaimed that the national anthem, The “Star Spangled Banner,” is indistinguishable from a “slave song.”

The union for Miami’s police said they are willing to listen to player concerns about police brutality even as they will continue their own protest against the team over the players’ national anthem protests.

The NFL has a entered a summary judgment to try and get Colin Kaepernick’s collusion grievance against the league, thrown out of court.

DeMaurice Smith, the Executive Director of the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) says there is no “drop dead day” to end negotiations over the NFL’s national anthem protests.

Yahoo Sports is once again trying to redefine the NFL player protests from the initial radical anti-Americanism infused into them by original kneeler Colin Kaepernick.

Washington Redskins cornerback Josh Norman advised the league and his fellow players to ignore President Trump’s criticisms of the NFL anthem protests on Tuesday.

Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones has refused to respond to questions about why he didn’t remove his hat during the playing of the national anthem earlier this month.

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Kenny Stills came out swinging Friday against the National Football League for “blackballing” two of the league’s original protesters, Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid.

Police unions on in South Florida are encouraging their members to not buy tickets to Dolphins games, after three players protested the anthem on Thursday.

Brandon Marshall and Demaryius Thomas were not on the field for the national anthem prior to the Denver Broncos-Minnesota Vikings game.

Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch, sat on the bench during the playing of the national anthem Friday night against the Lions.

SEATTLE (AP) — Three Seattle Seahawks players ran into the tunnel leading to the team’s locker room prior to the national anthem on Thursday night.

Millionaire NFL players are once again furious that President Trump has spoken out against the protests of players who either kneel, or raise a fist during the playing of the national anthem.

The NFL suspended its new anthem policy in July, which stated that players on the field had to stand and pay respect to the flag and anthem during the playing of our nation’s song.

Three Dolphins players either knelt, or raised a fist during the playing of the national anthem on Thursday night.

Colin Kaepernick invented the anti-American protest in 2016 and has not played since. The next year the protests exploded across the league. But now, Randy Moss is claiming that the league’s treatment of Kaepernick has somehow muted player speech.

Lawyers representing anthem protester and former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, met with lawyers representing the NFL in front of an arbitrator on Thursday to decide whether Kaepernick’s collusion grievance against the NFL will proceed.

NFL Hall of Famer Jim Brown is once again slamming player protests during the national anthem, as the National Football League continues to be roiled over the continuing controversy.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers feels it’s best to ignore President Trump’s critical comments on NFL players who protest during the national anthem.

A restaurant in Florida will no longer show NFL games, due to the “disrespect” players have shown by protesting during the playing of the national anthem.

Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins says that the players are about to release a major statement on protests during the playing of the national anthem.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is still standing strong behind his comments in support of standing for the national anthem, despite the backlash he has received.

EA Sports has apologized for removing a lyric referencing Colin Kaepernick, from the soundtrack to “Madden NFL 19.” The company also promises to correct the issue by putting the controversial former quarterback’s name back on the track.

CANTON, Ohio — There were no demonstrations by any players during the singing of the national anthem Thursday night at the Hall of Fame game.

Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman Michael Bennett wore a red hat that had “Immigrants Made America Great,” inscribed on the front. Taking a shot at President Trump’s signature slogan: “Make America Great Again.”

West coast rapper The Game, tweeted a racial slur against Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. One week after the player said he would never disrespect the country by protesting during the national anthem.

Colin Kaepernick’s name was removed from the soundtrack to EA Sports’ “Madden NFL 19.”

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is defying critics and standing by his comments that the national anthem is not the right time to protest against the country.