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President Trump rips ESPN’s ‘terrible’ decision to not televise national anthem during Monday Night Football
"It was just announced by ESPN that rather than defending our anthem, our beautiful beautiful beautiful national anthem, and defending our flag, they've decided they they just won't broadcast when they play the national anthem. We don't like that."
Titans DL Jurrell Casey plans to continue protesting in spite of NFL’s new anthem policy
"At the end of the day, I don't pay no mind to it. I'm going to do what I do that's going to bring light to my community."
A player strike would not be a surprise for the NFL in 2018
3 ways the NFL’s national anthem policy could affect college football
Fergie admits her national anthem ‘didn’t strike the intended tone’ but says she tried her best
"I'm a risk taker artistically, but clearly this rendition didn't strike the intended tone. I love this country and honestly tried my best."
After bemoaning protests in sports, VP Mike Pence protests Korean athletes in Olympic opening ceremonies
The NFL protests are a good idea that ran right into America’s strongest beliefs
After Steelers lineman Alejandro Villanueva stood solo for national anthem, NFL fans bought a lot of No. 78 jerseys
An offensive lineman is the new king of the NFL's merchandise charts.
NFL Blitz: Anthem protests grow following Trump’s remarks, Eagles rookie kicks 61-yard winner, and are the Jags good?
Cleveland Browns players will stand with police, military during national anthem instead of kneeling
The Browns will not be taking a knee during the anthem on Sunday.
Malcolm Jenkins and Anquan Boldin explain motivations, goals behind NFL player national anthem protests
A pair of NFL players explain the reasons behind their actions.
Michael Bennett sits during national anthem at Seahawks preseason game, plans to do so all season
Michael Bennett joins Marshawn Lynch in sitting during the national anthem, and more NFL players are expected to do the same.
Edmonton crowd perfectly sings Star-Spangled Banner after singer’s mic cuts out
American Legion baseball in Minnesota will require players to show ‘proper respect’ during national anthem
If you’re a player for one of the 325 American Legion baseball teams in Minnesota, you won’t be...
98-year-old WWII veteran sings national anthem duet at Tampa Bay Lighting game
The Tampa Bay Lightning are having a pretty average start to the 2016-17 season, sitting on 35 points...
Broncos LB Brandon Marshall will no longer kneel during national anthem
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick started a trend of kneeling during the national anthem that eventually included...
Poll shows Americans still reject national anthem protests
Ever since Colin Kaepernick literally took a seat during the national anthem of a preseason NFL football game...
National anthem protests now include the actual anthem performer
The National Anthem protests sweeping across the United States don’t typically involve the singer of the Anthem. That...
Warriors’ David West reveals he’s been protesting the national anthem for years
In the midst of players across sports following San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s lead and finding a...
14 Michigan players raised fist during national anthem in front of Jim Harbaugh
The national anthem protests and demonstrations continued around college football on Saturday, including in Ann Arbor before a...
Nebraska regent wants players kicked off team for kneeling during anthem
On Saturday, three Nebraska football players continued the trend of players kneeling during the National Anthem. Thus far,...
Will a white NFL player join national anthem protests?
Did you hear Colin Kaepernick’s name mentioned this past Sunday? I didn’t. That could be a result of...
Gregg Popovich offers typically thoughtful response when asked about Colin Kaepernick anthem protests
San Antonio Spurs Head Coach Gregg Popovich is known for being a renaissance man, with a wide-ranging perspective and...
Malcolm Jenkins leads Philadelphia Eagles in national anthem protest
Colin Kaepernick has started a movement that has gained steam across the NFL, sports in general and in...
