Buffalo Bills players kneel during the national anthem prior to an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
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NFL Freezes Policy Barring Players From Kneeling During Anthem

In a move that is sure to anger President Trump, the NFL’s two-month old national anthem policy is on hold.

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NFL Owners Unanimously Approve Ban of Kneeling During National Anthem

People are still going to complain and fans will remain unhappy if players just stay in the locker rooms instead.

NFL Owners Unanimously Approve Ban of Kneeling During National Anthem

After a season that saw ratings declines, advertiser abandonment, and political/racial divides flare on and off the field, ESPN reports that NFL owners have unanimously approved a new national anthem policy that requires players to

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Indiana Bill Would Force Colts To Refund Fans Offended By Anthem Protests

State Rep. Milo Smith (R) reportedly introduced the bill in Indiana’s legislature this week. It would require the Colts to offer refunds until the end of the first quarter during home games in which Colts players protest during the national anthem, the Star reported.

Indiana Bill Would Force Colts To Refund Fans Offended By Anthem Protests

A proposed law in Indiana would force the Indianapolis Colts to reimburse fans who request a refund over players kneeling during the national anthem, the Indianapolis Star reported

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Papa John’s CEO Resigns after Claiming NFL Protests Hurt Pizza Sales

Papa John’s is the official pizza of the NFL. But it seems that some NFL players, in kneeling to protest law enforcement’s racially targeted brutality, were not doing their part to boost pizza sales for the company. Such was the position taken by Papa John’s founder and soon-to-be-former CEO.

Papa John’s CEO Resigns after Claiming NFL Protests Hurt Pizza Sales

JEFFERSONTOWN, KENTUCKY -- John Schnatter, founder and CEO of Papa John’s Pizza, will be stepping down from that position once the New Year arrives.

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Thandisizwe Chimurenga is an award-winning, freelance journalist based in Los Angeles, California. She is a staff writer for MintPress News, Daily Kos and co-hosts a weekly, morning drive-time public affairs/news show on the Pacifica Radio network. She is the author of No Doubt: The Murder(s) of Oscar Grant and Reparations … Not Yet: A Case for Reparations and Why We Must Wait; she is also a contributor to several social justice anthologies.

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Republican Senator Accuses Russia Of Fomenting NFL National Anthem Controversy

James Lankford, the junior Senator from Oklahoma has said that the Take A Knee controversy has blown up because of Russia.

Republican Senator Accuses Russia Of Fomenting NFL National Anthem Controversy

James Lankford, a US Senator from Oklahoma and a member of Donald Trump’s Republican Party, has stated that the current controversy over NFL players and coaches kneeling during performances of the US national anthem before games is because of “Russian troll farms”. Without presenting any evidence that Russians or people who have

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Pat Boone, Why Do You Hate America’s Freedom?

The statements of an aging symbol of White America in its heyday exemplify American blindness to white privilege.

Pat Boone, Why Do You Hate America’s Freedom?

Many Americans have become polarized by players protesting during the National Anthem.  Apparently, those opposing the protest believe respect for the flag comes before the exercise of Free Speech. Their logic is simple - professional athletes have no right to make political statements at their place of employment. Yet that same

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Patriots And Protesters Should Take A Knee For The Constitution

It’s not anti-American to be anti-war or anti-police misconduct or anti-racial discrimination, but it is anti-American to be anti-freedom.

Patriots And Protesters Should Take A Knee For The Constitution

By all means, let’s talk about patriotism and President Trump’s call for “respect for our Country, Flag and National Anthem.” https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/912280282224525312 At a time when the American flag adorns everything from men’s

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