Among repeated protests during the playing of the national anthem during the past two seasons, the NFL yesterday passed a revised policy that mandates players and team personnel present on the sideline "shall stand and show respect for the flag and the Anthem," the USA Today website reports today (May 24, 2018).
The revision allows players who would not wish to stand to remain in the locker room.
Also under revision, each franchise will have the power to issue its own policies, which could include fines for players protesting the anthem, under the conduct detrimental provision of the league's personal conduct policy.
The league also now has the power to fine any franchise that has representatives who do not stand or "show respect" while present on the sideline for the anthem. President Donald Trump has been critical of football players who don't stand during the playing of the national anthem, saying they should leave the United States permanently.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment