After two seasons of NFL players engaging in peaceful, albeit controversial protests against police brutality by kneeling during the national anthem at the start of football games, the organization has banned the practice. The NFL decided this week that while players may choose to remain off the field for the playing of the star-spangled banner,
Nobody Wants to Admit the Real Reason the NFL Banned National Anthem Protests
The NFL’s submission to America’s pervasive pro-military, hyper-nationalist ideology also highlights the organization’s deep ties to the government itself.