The NFL is in a bind.
Standing for the Anthem is viewed as racist now. That image is locked in the media.
Not standing for the anthem is viewed as disrespectful to many of the fans. That image is locked in
So, who do they appease? I would be that they kneel. They (the ad buyers) are trying like mad to spin this to a new demographic who currently shows little interest in the NFL.
So that is why they are very willing to lose viewers now. They are trying to get new viewers in.
Dude, WTF are you talking about? Standing for the anthem isn't viewed as racist except for a few morons. And that number will ultimately dwindle.
You're buying into a fake news Media narrative which exists only in their little bubble world.
Standing for the anthem is racist? Balderdash...