36 US Code 301
36 U.S. Code § 301 - National anthem
US Code
(a)Designation.—
The composition consisting of the words and music known as the Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem.
(b)Conduct During Playing.—During a rendition of the national anthem—
(1) when the flag is displayed—
(A) individuals in uniform should give the military salute at the first note of the anthem and maintain that position until the last note;
(B) members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are present but not in uniform may render the military salute in the manner provided for individuals in uniform; and
(C) all other persons present should face the flag and stand at attention with their right hand over the heart, and men not in uniform, if applicable, should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart; and
(2) when the flag is not displayed, all present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were displayed.
(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1263; Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title V, § 595, Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4475.)
They could REALLY protest by returning their paychecks to the front office.
They are going to quit?
Or are they going to continue to carry water for Massah McNair?
Houston Texans players are planning to protest as a unit before Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks in the wake of team owner Bob McNair’s controversial “inmates running the prison” comment, a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Not a yuge football fan, but where in that quote does it tell me what team Bob McNair owns?
I see they are playing the Seahawks, but that could be incidental,(first opportunity they had to protest).
Who cares? Go ‘Stros!
This is now RIDICULOUS.
A bunch of spoiled, over-paid brainless people who always want attention.
Who the heck needs them?
I’m planning a protest as well. Not. Gonna. Watch.
The Texans owner, Bob McNair, needs to grow a pair and stand up to thugs.
How ironic. They have the “right” to disrespect America and ridicule the fans who criticize them. Now they are protesting an owner who exercised his “right” to say what he thinks, which happened to offend their entitled sensibility. But it shows the NFL is losing control. Before long the only reason people will turn on a game will be to see what new way players have found to protest and against what perceived slight.
The owner should tell the boys to go home, the game is cancelled. Of course it won’t happen, but forfeiting a game would really send a message.
Maybe they’re gonna take the field with pants on the ground?
maybe he will just fire them first instead and hire new non thug players....it might even start a trend. Its his team and he can do or say what he wants.
Dear protesting texans I’m already gone. The only care I have for your league are these threads which eventually will show the consequences of your stupidity or maybe not if the fickle public returns to you one day. Either way you have shown us the light in a round about way.
The NFL is ruined. Goodell didn’t have the stones to do something early, and now it’s too late.
I’ll find out about it here.
This is beyond childish now. News flash, Texans: NOBODY CARES.
How about a real protest: 92nd of them pours gasoline on themself and the teammates, while in locked arms, tosses a match. I will tune in for that.
I always heard that it was "inmates running the asylum", not the prison.
I always heard that it was "inmates running the asylum", not the prison.