I have mixed feelings on this. It would be an acknowledgment that Trump was right. It would also be a way to stop the fan bleeding from the sport, something I would prefer not happen. Those involved with the NFL, including ESPN, really need to suffer to completely understand the consequences of injecting politics into game day.
Agree. Gooddell TRASHED TRUMP and then he cowers. I want total bankruptcy for the league.
Yep. This is more than an insincere, "Our bad. We'll force our players to stand. Please resume giving us money!"
They really screwed things up. I don't know how they earn back the goodwill that was lost.
Just because they eventually mealymouth around and feign respect for our Country, our Banner and our Anthem, is no reason for us, the former fans, to swallow the bait and toddle back as though nothing happened.
They put their hand on the hot stove.
They won’t learn unless they get burned really badly.
Goodell must get fired—players must get fired—managers must get fired—ESPN executives must get fired.
This needs to hurt—or it didn’t happen.
At this point all it really does is switch which group is maddest at the NFL. If they force this, BLM and the left will also boycott, which means most people will then be not watching.