Published: September 09, 2018
- President says protests likely to be affecting TV ratings
- League still struggling to find policy that appeases all parties
As the NFL enters the first Sunday of the new season– and Donald Trump continued his attack on protesting players – reports have emerged that the league will not institute a national anthem policy this year.
Colin Kaepernick started kneeling for the anthem in 2016 to highlight racial injustice in the United States. The protest soon spread around the league with critics – including the US president – saying it disrespected the flag and the military. The NFL and players union have yet to announce an anthem policy after the league initially ruled that teams could be fined if players knelt during the Star-Spangled Banner. On Sunday, ESPN reported that “too many people have stances too strong to figure out a compromise.”
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