The league’s chief told journalists today, NFL players will be encouraged to stop for the national anthem at the beginning of football matches, he said.
After the owners of each NFL team, the players’ union and players have had a two -day call for them, NFL reiterated the decision to protect the policy of not wanting players to stand during the anthem. Goodll said yesterday that the league would do not to supervise a rule This punishes players who refuse to stop the anthem.
“We believe that everyone should stand for the national anthem,” he said at a press conference. “This is an important part of our policy. It is also an important part that we all proud of. And honoring our flag and our country is important for us, and I think our fans expect us to do it.”
Goodll’s words came after President Donald Trump continued his criticism of NFL this morning. Trump said on Twitter: “NFL decided that the players will not force our national anthem to play. Total disrespect for our big country!”
Former San Francisco 49ers gamers Colin Kaepernick joined him to attract more attention to social and racial injustice, as he kneelled to protest the unarmed black man during the anthem last year to protest the police killing police killings. Last month Trump said NFL should ignite the players who did not defend the anthem.
“They do not do this to disrespect the flag in any way,” the players said. “But they also understand how it is interpreted.”
Goodll also said that the league wanted to stay away from the political arena.
Im We don’t want to go into politics, ”he said to journalists. “What we want to do is to continue to focus on football.”
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