Posted on 10/10/2017 3:23:40 PM PDT by Hojczyk
NFL boss Roger Goodell says all players should stand for the national anthem In a letter to the league’s 32 teams concerning players’ protests against police brutality, Goodell urged them to ‘move past this controversy’ and ‘honor our flag’
All NFL players should stand during the national anthem, the football league’s boss, Roger Goodell, said on Tuesday, as the controversy over protests against police brutality by players and their dispute with Donald Trump rumbled on.
In a letter to the NFL’s 32 teams, Goodell said a plan was under way to “move past” the debacle.
“Like many of our fans, we believe that everyone should stand for the national anthem,” the commissioner wrote. “It is an important moment in our game. We want to honor our flag and our country, and our fans expect that of us.”
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He added: “We also care deeply about our players and respect their opinions and concerns about critical social issues. The controversy over the anthem is a barrier to having honest conversations and making real progress on the underlying issues.
“We need to move past this controversy, and we want to do that together with our players.”
Although Goodell did not specify if and how the league plans to ensure that players stand during the anthem, his letter suggested the issue will be discussed during a series of regularly scheduled NFL meetings set to take place next week. Under current NFL policy, it is recommended that players stand during the national anthem but not required of them.
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“Our league is going in the tank because of Trump, we all stand on the field, or we all stand in the unemployment line”
D U H !
Hey Karl, sure looks like Trump is losing this one by a wide margin huh!
Rove is a pimple on the naion's ass.
Stand dammit or we could millions!
“Should”. “Urged”. Doesn’t sound mandatory. Some will still protest, and the MSM will make them out to be courageous and heroes.
“Like many of our fans, we believe that everyone should stand for the national anthem,”
It is hard to imagine a stronger and more decisive statement coming from the NFL front office.
The players and the NFLPA will take notice and will have no choice but to stand or without question, they will be cut from their teams and never play in the NFL again.
Toothpaste is already out of the tube, no way to get it back in.
The NBA requires all players to stand during the anthem.
I believe this to be a flat out lie.
If someone knows different, I'd be interested to know about it.
Each one of those poor oppressed players value their paychecks enough to stomach standing for the flag. Goodall is hoping the majority of the fans are dumb enough to forgive and forget.
This reminds me of the beginning of the Iraq war, U.S. took prisoners and the guards had sex in front of the prisoners, remember that - one of the moms of an Army guy said: “No one told him that was wrong”
People are very odd some times.
Getting a pain in his wallet.
Nobody's buying it, bub.
The Vice President was taken by surprise and was sickened that NFL players would take a knee during our National Anthem. He had no choice but to walk out of the stadium.
There is a difference.
I’m surprised Godell didn’t say pretty please.
That’s my take as well.
I’m glad Pence was there and walked out.
The NFL didn’t see this coming?
These folks are as tone deaf as any I have ever seen.
Trumped.
Ok, they’re tied with McConnell and Ryan.
Follow the lack of money.......LOL!
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