The owners of the National Football League have decided to squash the debate over players kneeling to the national anthem. This once again accelerates the debate over whether NFL players lose their right to protest.
Roger Goddell and the 32 owners unanimously approved a new policy requiring all players to stand during the anthem or stay in the lockroom during the anthem. Any players from all NFL teams who protest the anthem while on field will become subject to discipline from the league. In addition, the teams as a whole will be subject to punishment and other forms of discipline from the NFL as a result.
The players who took a knee were none too happy about the "son of bitch" comment from Donald J. Trump. The NFL was taking hits from both sides. The left were upset that Colin Kaepernick was sideline for this. The right was upset that the NFL didn't punish the players for doing such.
The players must stand when they are on the field. However they reserve the option to remain in the locker room if they prefer.
The sport has 70 percent Black players.
The penalizing of players has gotten people in the Black Lives Matter movement riled up.
Of course, they're trying to appease Trump and his nationalist base.
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