NFL may change anthem policy next season...

[Nickhead]

if players continue to protest. IMO, it's great news. regardless of how symbolic the anthem is, when you have a bunch of millionaires protesting in front of a crowd that averages about 40K a year in income, it is truly a slap in the face to the ones in paid attendance.

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefi...r-rooms-during

Some NFL owners might consider keeping teams in the locker room during the national anthem next season if player protests continue, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.

“I think that if players are still kneeling at the end of the year, then it could very well happen,” a source told the newspaper.

Multiple people told the newspaper that it was too early to tell if league owners would follow through on a new policy, adding that there have not been detailed discussions.

NFL players have protested social justice issues, such as police brutality, since the 2016 season, either kneeling or raising a fist during the national anthem. The issue was brought into the spotlight again in September, when President Trump suggested those taking a knee should be fired.

On Monday, he called for Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch to be suspended for the remainder of the season after Lynch sat for the United States national anthem, but stood for the Mexican anthem during a game in Mexico City.

Players have been spotted protesting each week since Trump's remarks.

The protests have stirred controversy among fans and businesses as well. Papa John's earlier this month suggested the protests were to blame for their sagging sales numbers.

Prior to 2009, teams remained in their locker room for the national anthem. The league policy currently requires players to be on the sideline for the anthem.

[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by scho63

You're exhibit A, bud.

[GloucesterChief]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Yeah, it's kind of ridiculous. I respect the tough mofo's who are walking around in Afghanistan, but that's a pretty small percent of veterans. I'm not sure that a guy who ran the laundry at Fort Drum should be boarding the plane ahead of everybody else and getting free meals at Applebee's.

My dad is a war vet from Gulf War I, though he was sitting in a carrier in the Indian Ocean and not anywhere near danger other than loss of sleep. He certainly doesn't bring it up and didn't wear his dress uniform to anyplace but Navy functions where it was required.

[BWillie]

I don't care if they stand or sit, I'm just sick of hearing about it. Having them stay in the locker room sounds like music to my ears. I'm sooooo tired of hearing about TMZ stuff and political stuff infused with sports. Sports are my release from all of that shit, or used to be.

[kcxiv]

Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

Ya bet let Marshawn out to stand for the Mexican anthem because you know they have such better morals than America.

outside of cartels you best believe Mexicans have good ****ing Morals.

[ForeverChiefs58]

Originally Posted by BWillie

I don't care if they stand or sit, I'm just sick of hearing about it. Having them stay in the locker room sounds like music to my ears. I'm sooooo tired of hearing about TMZ stuff and political stuff infused with sports. Sports are my release from all of that shit, or used to be.

There are a hand full of players who want to make all of November social justice warrior month. So they can try to cram down ignorant sports fans throats their feelings on how cops mistreat blacks and how so many blacks get put in prison etc.

I already was tired of Bob Costas trying to tell me how bad guns are


If they get their way, the nfl will be about as relevant as women’s basketball

[ForeverChiefs58]

Originally Posted by kcxiv

outside of cartels you best believe Mexicans have good ****ing Morals.

Yeah they thought our cops were bad lol


In Mexico, people call the cops for help and get kidnapped and sent to the cartels and put in a hole in the ground.

It’s a travesty.

Outside of that Mexico does have some really great people, and some of the hardest workers I have ever seen.