WASHINGTON --President Donald Trump on Saturday night stoked the controversy over his call for punitive action againstNFL players who take a kneeor otherwise protest during the national anthem, tweeting anew that they should remain standing out of respect for the nation and its flag. Trump took t...
Trump tweeted about the NFL and national anthem 37 times in a monthSam Belden
"All team and league personnel on the field shall stand and show respect for the flag and the Anthem." "The Game Operations Manual will be revised to remove the requirement that all players be on the field for the Anthem." Personnel who choose not to stand for the Anthem may stay in t...
NFL players from six teams protest during national anthem NFL says there is still no firm policy on anthem protests; sports columnist Mac Engel weighs in. When my father-in-law (or “father-in-love” as I affectionately refer to Dan Reeves) was playing and ...
When the national anthem is played, all other persons present should face the flag and stand at ...
Even NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and some top NBA players joined in to slam Trump, saying the president's remarks broke the solidarity and arouse dissension and hatred. However, Trump didn't soften his tone in front of bigger protests. "Great solidarity for our National Anthem and for our...
A verbal war between Trump and NFL players escalated over the latest weekend. Trump challenged NFL owners to fire any player who took a knee during the playing of the national anthem last Friday, then received fire back from more than 200 players who kneed, locked arms or remained in the ...
The NFL and NFLPA showed support for players and players' rights following remarks from President Donald Trump, who while speaking at a political rally on Friday, said NFL fans should boycott games and team owners should fire players who fail to stand for the national anthem prior to games. ...
“If a player wants the privilege of making millions of dollars in the NFL, or other leagues, he or she should not be allowed to disrespect our Great American Flag (or Country) and should stand for the National Anthem. If not, YOU’RE FIRED. Find something else to do!” Trump tweeted...
During the first set of games on Sunday afternoon, the Kansas City Chiefs locked arms during the national anthem. And though no players sat or knelt during the anthem, Marcus Peters raised a black-gloved fist, a throwback to the actions of Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the 1968 Summer ...