Roger Goodell tells NFL owners ‘everyone should stand for the national anthem’

[SZonian]

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Tuesday wrote a letter to all 32 league owners regarding the protests that have taken place during the national anthem, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported.

In the letter, which Schefter shared on his Facebook page, Goodell wrote that the “current dispute over the National Anthem is threatening to erode the unifying power of our game, and is now dividing us, and our players, from many fans across the country.”

Last year, former San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick sat down and later took a knee during the playing of the national anthem as protest against racial injustice. More players have joined the protests and President Donald Trump spoke out against the activity in September and has continued to do so.

Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters has sat during the playing of the national anthem at every game this season.

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article178071036.html#storylink=cpy

"...and is now dividing us, and our players, from many fans across the country."  Uhm, what led you to that conclusion you big dummy?

[Frank Cannon]

Another win for Trump.

MAGA

[driftdiver]

too late

No NFL, its a leftist organization anyway.   screw em

[SZonian]

NFL owners to discuss rule requiring players to stand during national anthem

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-owners-to-discuss-rule-change-requiring-players-to-stand-during-anthem/

[IsailedawayfromFR]

Too late, Roger.

Like telling everybody nothing is wrong with the soup bowl you shit in and cleaned out.

They still won't eat from it.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

Goodell wrote that the “current dispute over the National Anthem is threatening to erode the unifying power of our game, and is now dividing us, and our players, from many fans across the country.”

A 'current dispute'?  All the idiot has to do is to implement the Code of Conduct already existing.  Anybody who disrespects the anthem is already guilty of not following the policy. 

This is not a 'dispute' about the anthem.  It is the NFL not enforcing its own policies.

Below is the NFL's Code of Conduct policy:

Personal Conduct Policy
All persons associated with the NFL are required to avoid "conduct detrimental to the integrity of and public confidence in the National Football League." This requirement applies to players, coaches, other team employees, owners, game officials and all others privileged to work in the National Football League.

[Meldrew]

I have a suspicion that the protest kneeling will now turn from phony BLM tropes to phony "NFL plantation" tropes. 

And btw, the 49ers are 2-19 since Kaepernick's first protest.  Karma.