This is exactly what happened with the NBA more than 20 years ago. They ended up writing the specific requirements for player conduct during the national anthem into the collective bargaining agreement between the NBA and the player’s union.
I thought there was already a rule for that?
It’s not enough just to make them stand, but stand properly at attention with hand on heart and eyes on flag. And no protest antics before or after.
Stand and display black power fists in the air? You know, the fists that mean “death to whitey”.
I hope not! Let them show us their loyalties. Keep reminding us why we should end our dependence on spectator sports and entertainment celebrities who hate our nation.
I thought that was ALREADY the rule.............
Too late - I now know how the NFL players feel about me and my country.
it’s too late. Besides, anything they do is insincere and we know it.
There is already a code of conduct that covers the flag/anthem ceremony before games.
All that is needed is to enforce the contracts?
I’ll believe the players who enlist in the US military. The rest are ISIS to me.
I’ve been through with the NFL since they:
Made the military pay big money for those “patriotic” displays
Refused to have rifle ads during the superbowl
Insisted that their millionaire felons killing their wives meant I need to give up my gun.
Got tax payers to pay for their stadiums.
Let Colin do his knee thing even just once.
If this is what it took for everyone else to see what the elitists at the NFL think of normals and veterans, then good, I’m glad this happened.
I thought this was already a rule? There has been one pointed out that the owners and players were ignoring. Maybe this is a bet of sleight of hand to try and recover some credibility and attempt to win back boycotters?
it’s a start. a slow, pathetic start, but a start nonetheless. once you get them to show respect for the flag, get rid of the criminals, thugs, and those who embarrass then nfl by their conduct. if they can’t be role models then they don’t belong in the sport.
when the nfl is rid of thugs, wife beaters, animal abusers, blm types, etc... THEN and only then will I reconsider watching...if I haven’t found something better in the meantime
The owners are surely pushing this ... they are already feeling the hit in their pocketbook.
The NFL is the new millennium’s version of the Dixie Chicks. They will eventually recover but they will never be as popular and as profitable as they were before they doubled down on stupid.
What ?
Holding out for maybe a better option ?
More money ?
Maybe it'll all go away ?
What's an NFL anyway ?
Duh !!! Is there an adult owner in the room ? They work for the owners ,,, they’re employees , have them protest on their own time away from the sport . Duh!!!