NFL: New policy requires on-field players, personnel to stand for anthem
okay okay here we go. let’s see who will challenge it and how it is enforced
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ATLANTA — NFL owners have unanimously approved a new national anthem policy that requires players to stand if they are on the field during the performance but gives them the option to remain in the locker room if they prefer, it was announced Wednesday.
The policy subjects teams to a fine if a player or any other team personnel do not show respect for the anthem. That includes any attempt to sit or kneel, as dozens of players have done during the past two seasons to protest racial inequality and police brutality. Those teams also will have the option to fine any team personnel, including players, for the infraction.
All 32 owners unanimously approved the new rule
http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/23582533/nfl-owners-approve-new-national-anthem-policy
| Beadle to NFL owners: ‘You don’t care’ (1:20) http://www.espn.com Under a new national anthem policy approved by NFL owners, teams would be subject to a fine if players on the field do not show respect. |
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