[Bryanw92]

>>He still didn’t get the message.

No. He’s right. Americans should stand. This is America and no one makes me stand or kneel. But I also understand consequences. Those players have the right to not stand. Fans have the right to stay home. Team owners have the right to change rosters. That’s how freedom works and another man’s freedom means he doesn’t have to do what you want.

[No_More_Harkin]

Well put.

If the NFL won’t fire them, or doesn’t have any policy in place about ‘standing during the anthem’ then let them do whatever they want.

The left hated laws about behavior 40 years ago, now they’re pushing for fines about what you say.

Let them die a long painful death - and keep kneeling since it’s obviously making a point in the USA... and not the one they imagined.

[grobdriver]

I've worked for a couple of companies and they all had employee expectations. "Business conduct guidelines", except they weren't all "guidelines", with various "shall" and "must" and "will" thrown in there.

It's called a condition of employment, and when you sign on the dotted line you surrender some "rights" while on the job.

Sure, you don't have to do what they want - but then you can find another job, too.

Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe I misunderstand the NFL command structure. Maybe Joe Blow on the team is equal to the team owner, and Joe can do as he pleases (as it appears).
*shrug*

[SoCal Pubbie]

The players have the right to not stand for the national anthem on their own time, but not in the workplace. There’s no such right.

[Jaded]

The guy on the field is an employee.

I can have my own opinions too, I just can’t tell clients while I’m on the job.