Sunday on NBC’S “Meet the Press,” network anchor Andrea Mitchell called out the NFL’s “hypocrisy” over its new rule that requires players to either stand for the National Anthem on the field or remain in the locker room. “The hypocrisy
Pittsburgh Steelers WR Antonio Brown “took a knee” in support of the Kaepernick-inspired anthem protest movement, and gave “respect” to Jets CEO Christopher Johnson in an Instagram post on Saturday night.
San Francisco 49ers Owner Jed York abstained from the NFL’s recent vote to fine teams if their players protest during the national anthem, and now he says he will close concession stands during the song as well.
The NFL announced a new anthem policy on Wednesday, requiring players to either stand for the Star-Spangled Banner or wait in the locker room until it’s over.
Rapper T.I. compared President Donald Trump to Nazi Germany in a recent Instagram post blasting the NFL for their new policy, which requires players to stand during the playing of the national anthem.
Saturday on MSNBC, ESPN senior writer Howard Bryant weighed in on the NFL’s new rule that requires players to either stand on the field or remain in the locker room for the National Anthem, saying he thinks the league sees black consumers as
A liberal group held a protest, Friday, outside the New York headquarters of the National Football League over the league’s new rules to end player protests during the playing of the national anthem.
NFL fans are in overwhelming support of the NFL’s new anthem policy, according to a Yahoo! Sports/YouGov poll.
In news that might have repercussions for Colin Kaepernick’s collusion claims against the NFL, it has come to light that the league hired a public opinion firm to poll fans as to whether they felt the quarterback should be punished for his anthem protests.
NFL Players Association (NFLPA) Executive Director DeMaurice Smith believes the motive behind the new National Anthem rule in the NFL is about the league “exerting control” over the players. “It doesn’t appear to have the full support of all of
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith shot down Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr calling the NFL’s new National Anthem policy “idiotic,” instead opting to label it “cowardly.” “I don’t think the word is idiotic,” Smith stated. “The more appropriate word to me
During a Thursday press conference, outspoken Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin responded to President Donald Trump suggesting if someone does not stand proudly for the National Anthem then they should leave, calling the him “an idiot.” “We’re still processing
According to ESPN senior writer Seth Wickersham, NFL owners never actually held an official vote on the new National Anthem policy that now requires players to either stand on the field or remain in the locker room. Instead of an
The NFL’s new policy requiring players to stand for the national anthem or stay in the locker room, has some players scheming ways to get around the rule, according to Sports Illustrated’s Robert Klemko.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio blasted the National Football League’s decision to penalize players for kneeling during the national anthem.
The NFL’s decision to put an end to the player protests during the national anthem, provides vindication for criticism of the league offered by President Trump and Breitbart Sports. Not to mention the millions of fans who have left the game over the protests which have raged across the league for two full seasons.
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr accused the NFL of trying to appeal “to their fanbase” and using the anthem as “fake patriotism,” after the league enacted a rule change on Wednesday which required players on the field to stand for the anthem.
During Thursday’s ESPN broadcast of “First Take,” co-host Max Kellerman responded to President Donald Trump suggesting anybody who does not want to “proudly” stand for the National Anthem should not be in the United States of America, calling it a
Thursday, Fox Sports 1 “Undisputed” co-hosts Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe reacted to the NFL’s vote to require players to either stand for the National Anthem or stay in the locker room, calling it a “dark day in American sports.”
Raise your hand if you do not work for the NFL and are allowed to express yourself in whatever way you please while you are on the job. Speak up if your employer allows you to protest and politick in front of the customers. Take one step forward if you can say whatever you want in front of your company’s clients while on the clock…
During an interview that aired Thursday on Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends,” President Donald Trump reacted to the NFL’s new National Anthem policy that requires players to stand or stay in the locker room when it is played. Trump
New York Jets CEO and Co-owner Christoper Johnson, vows to pay the fines of any Jets player who chooses to protest the national anthem, despite the league’s new rule requiring players to stand.
President Donald Trump reacted to the news that the NFL had changed their policies on players kneeling for the national anthem, praising the American people for voicing their disappointment with the organization.
May 23 (UPI) — Malcolm Jenkins was one of several players to respond to the NFL’s decision to reprimand teams and league personnel for not standing during the national anthem.
Vice President Mike Pence quickly fired up his Twitter account on Wednesday, to celebrate the NFL’s new rule banning players from protesting during the playing of the national anthem.
The NFL has finally come to a decision on its policy to regulate players protesting the country during the national anthem. The league has now decided to allow players to remain in the locker room during the national theme song.
The NFL Players Association (NFLPA) says they were “not consulted” about the NFL’s new rule requiring players on the sidelines to stand for the national anthem.
The NFL will allow players to remain in the locker room during the national anthem. However, if they come out and protest the flag or anthem, their teams will get fined.
New York Giants Owner John Mara said that he believes NFL owners will come to an agreement on a policy regarding anthem protests, on Wednesday.
NFL owners proposed the idea of penalizing teams for kneeling during the national anthem, while at an offseason meeting in Atlanta on Tuesday.
With NFL owners set to debate the league policy regarding the National Anthem, Fox Sports 1 “Undisputed’ co-host Shannon Sharpe proposed players remain in the locker room during the pre-game playing of the anthem instead of forcing them to stand.
A sports columnist for USA Today is pleading with the National Football League to resist any attempt to make a new rule forcing players to stand during the national anthem.
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) believes quarterback Colin Kaepernick is still deserving of being in the NFL. Based on talent alone, Rubio told TMZ Sports, “[T]here aren’t 63 better quarterbacks in the world,” which would leave the free agent with at least a backup
National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell is urging Congress to create national rules for sports gambling to get ahead of the wave of disparate rules that will likely come from the states after a recent Supreme Court ruling that quashed a national gambling ban.
According to a report from Pro Football Talk, new documents about Colin Kaepernick’s playing ability shows that coaches think he could be a starting quarterback. Bolstering his claim that the NFL ignored him based on his politics, not his playing ability.
Patriots Owner Robert Kraft is the next to be deposed as Colin Kaepernick continues to push his collusion case through the adjudication process, according to Pro Football Talk.
As the 2018 campaign season gets underway, Politico notes that some Republican candidates are still using anthem-kneeling former NFL player Colin Kaepernick and his protests as a campaign issue.
Friday, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith urged the Philadelphia Eagles to not visit the White House to celebrate their Super Bowl victory to stick it to President Donald Trump for going after the NFL over the National Anthem protests in 2017.
Friday during an ESPN “First Take” debate about whether the Philadelphia Eagles should visit the White House to celebrate their Super Bowl LII victory, co-host Max Kellerman went on an unhinged rant about why the team should go, including if
On Bleacher Report’s “Simms and Lefkoe” podcast, former NFL QB Chris Simms said San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan named his son Carter after rapper Lil Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. According to Simms, Shanahan was “obsessed” with
