Dolphins Owner Stephen Ross issued a statement on Friday afternoon, making it clear that the anthem conduct policy that was leaked to the media on Thursday was simply a requirement under the NFL’s new anthem policy.
Tennessee Titans defender Jurrell Casey told reporters in England on Wednesday, that he will continue protesting during the national anthem even if he’s fined.
The NFL and the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) released a joint statement on Thursday night, vowing to put a hold on the new league rule requiring players on the field to stand for the playing of the national anthem.
Miami Dolphins players who protest on the field during the national anthem could be suspended for up to four games under a team policy issued this week.
A Green Bay Packers shareholder who was denied a speaking slot at the club’s annual shareholder meeting where he intended to address the anthem protest issue, has invited President Donald Trump to attend the meeting.
New York Giants Co-Owner Steve Tisch recently claimed that President Trump does not understand why NFL players protest the country during the national anthem, and hopes the president just stops talking about it.
Tennessee Titans star Jurrell Casey now says that he’ll continue his protests during the playing of the national anthem this coming season proving that the National Football League was wrong if it thought it had settled the problem of players protesting during the nation’s theme.
Hoover Institution Fellow Shelby Steele has a message for NFL players who are protesting the supposed oppression of black people during the national anthem. Steele says that the “oppression of black people is over with.”
A surge in NFL revenues for the 2017 season, has caused many in the left-wing sports media to claim that the higher earnings prove that the anthem protests had no actual effect on the bottom line. However, much of the “proof” for this contention is suspect.
Former Dallas Cowboy and current CBS announcer Tony Romo believes that Colin Kaepernick is good enough to play in the NFL, but is too much of a distraction to have as a back-up quarterback.
NFL cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones says that players need to stop taking a knee during the playing of the national anthem, and find other ways to protest.
NEW YORK (AP) — Papa John’s, which has featured founder John Schnatter in logos and TV ads, is pulling his image from its marketing after reports he used a racial slur.
In a recent interview with the Daily News, ESPN writer and commentator Jemele Hill says that original anthem protester Colin Kaepernick is “never going to play in the NFL again.” A reality which, she says, should be “embarrassing” for the NFL.
Citing the First Amendment rights of their players, the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) officially filed a grievance against the NFL to protest the recent rule meant to put an end to player protests during the playing of the national anthem.
Former 49er and original anthem protester Colin Kaepernick, was honored with the National Education Association’s President’s Award on Sunday night.
New reports maintain that the National Football League is seeking a summary judgment to put an end to Colin Kaepernick’s collusion case against the NFL.
President Trump lashed out at the NFL at a rally in Fargo, North Dakota, on Wednesday night. Saying that much of the public is watching him and his administration, instead of football.
After last season, the NFL’s top publicist, Joe Lockhart, stepped down, following a tumultuous two-year run.
A new poll has found that nearly half of the Lone Star State has a negative view of the National Football League.
As the 2018 NFL season nears, an attorney for both Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid is promising that big news is close at hand about the two players’ “collusion” cases against the league.
NBA legend Oscar Robertson voiced his approval of players such as LeBron James for taking strong stands on social issues, at the NBA Awards ceremony Monday night. The Hall of Famer called on white players to speak out as well.
Atlanta-based rapper T.I. has launched a boycott of the NFL over the league’s rule putting an end to player protests during the national anthem.
Baseball legend and Hall of Famer Hank Aaron says that if he were on a championship roster today, he would not visit the Trump White House.
Former Houston Texans running back Arian Foster wants team owner Bob McNair to come on his podcast “to sit down and have a conversation.”
Philadelphia Eagles defenders Chris Long and Malcolm Jenkins, have responded to President Trump’s request for a list of potential pardons.
According to USA Today, a group of civil rights organizations wrote a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, calling on the league to rescind their recently implemented policy which makes players stand for the anthem.
Rapper Jay-Z appears to have publicly admitted that he rejected the NFL’s offer to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show. Except, he didn’t do it in a press conference, he did it in a song.
Noted anthem protester and Eagles defensive end Michael Bennett, admitted on Monday night that the NFL anthem protests were a “gesture.”
An ESPN writer penned a “memo to white America,” insisting that the NFL players protesting during the national anthem are not being unpatriotic.
The Minnesota Vikings said they plan to act “as a team” to decide whether players remain in the locker room, or stand on the sidelines and show respect for the anthem.
A new poll finds that approval ratings for the NFL are still falling as many say that political correctness is killing pro football.
The NFL Players Association (NFLPA) has hired three different law firms as they prepare to mount a legal challenge to the NFL’s new anthem policy.
In a series of tweets on Wednesday, former Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Tamba Hali slammed NFL anthem protests, criticized illegal immigration, and came to the support of President Donald Trump.
Nearly all Washington Capitals players say that they will go to the White House, if President Trump invites them.
Last year, Giants defensive end Olivier Vernon was one of the most visible and outspoken anthem kneelers in the league. This year, however, Vernon says that won’t be the case.
