America's professional football league wants players to stand for the National anthem, but Commissioner Roger Goodell is indicating, he doesn't intend to force the issue.
U.S. President Donald Trump has denounced Commissioner Goodell, posting on social media, "The NFL has decided that it will not force players to stand for the playing of our National Anthem. Total disrespect for our great country!"
The U.S. Supreme Court first ruled in the 1940s that displays of patriotism cannot be enforced, a postion the nation's highest court has upheld repeatedly.
National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell indicated their priority is to work with players.
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National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell says they want to use this opportunity to help address the problems the players are protesting by kneeling during the playing of the national anthem.
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Colin Kaepernick was the first player to kneel during the playing of the national anthem, protesting racism and police brutality against African-Americans.
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says the NFL is taking a positive step.
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