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Al Jazeera reports
The National Football League (NFL) announced a new policy that will fine teams an undetermined amount if players on the field fail to stand during the national anthem.
[...] The new policy does not require players be present during the anthem, allowing those who wish to protest and not attend the ceremonial act to remain in the locker room.
Players said they were not consulted and threatened to challenge the policy in the courts. A statement by the NFL Players Association said its athletes had shown ample patriotism by way of their social activism and community support initiatives.
[...] New York Jets chairman Christopher Johnson said he supported the measure out of obligation to the membership, but said players can take a knee or perform another type of protest without fear of repercussion from the team. He will pay their fines.
"If somebody [on the Jets] takes a knee, that fine will be borne by the organisation, by me, not the players. I never want to put restrictions on the speech of our players," Johnson said.
New York Magazine notes
The monetary risk to Johnson isn't huge, since no Jets players took a knee last season. [...] Johnson is currently acting as owner of the team while his brother, Woody Johnson, serves as Trump's ambassador to Britain.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 27 2018, @01:55AM (1 child)
Oh it is easily understandable. Big giant babies being big giant babies. The anthem deserves disrespect when the country had such severe systemic issues, and it becomes very hard to not apply "racist dirtbags" to the whole lot of offended babies. I wonder how few of your comrades really understand their own prejudices and basic personality makeup.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Sunday May 27 2018, @02:28AM
Oh blah blah all white folks are racist blah. You're fucking sad. Spouting bullshit about made the fuck up racism while making a racist statement in the very same sentence.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.