NFL has all kind of ‘off the field’ requirements for players (no drugs, no crimes, etc.).
Just put it in the damn contracts, “Must stand for National Anthem.”
It’ll spread though unless the lead mans up and starts fining and suspending players.
I’d also like to see some ‘back the blue’ stickers appear on helmets. Challenge the league to fine you since they told Dallas ‘no’ already.
Would they dare fine ‘back the blue’ while letting other players sit during the Anthem?
Be a terrible PR move.
This will also be an issue with college players as well. The BLM campus groups realize thanks to Missouri that they need to guilt trip the black players to ‘don’t be no Uncle Toms’ and ‘stick it up the man’ by protesting.
The NFL is out of control. There is a certain behavior expected by every organization’s employees. Is the behavior in question expected by this employer (standing respectfully during the national anthem) or is it not? The NFL needs to make that decision. I hope they make the right one.
In regards to what the players wear, there should be no stickers/emblems/body expressions that promote any brand, a use or person allowed while on duty. Zero tolerance.
This is common sense business protocol for every employee across the nation. Stop treating athletes like playing sports gives them special rights .. that’s what they get paid to do, play on a team that is a business.