Sentences with phrase «national anthem protest»

MIDTOWN — Quarterback Colin Kaepernick's national anthem protest would disrespect the 9/11 anniversary, Brooklyn politician Hakeem Jeffries says.

#Bucs WR Mike Evans with a powerful postgame interview about his national anthem protest today following remarks by @realDonaldTrump.

Deray McKesson got a call from Colin Kaepernick early in the 2016 NFL preseason, almost as soon as Kaepernick's national anthem protest began.

The 49ers season wasn't exactly boilerplate, as Kelly had to deal with a QB controversy stemming from a national anthem protest.

Malcolm Jenkins was one of the players who joined Colin Kaepernick's national anthem protest during the 2016 season.

Chris Long explains why he put an arm around Malcolm Jenkins during his national anthem protest.

Some Trump voters turned off the NFL over Colin Kaepernick's national anthem protest, and some liberals retreated back into the left - leaning perspectives of prestige cable.

One of the common beliefs is that Kaepernick's national anthem protest has turned off teams who disagree with his politics or don't want to deal with the media attention that follows him.

NFL ratings are struggling right now, as President Donald Trump continues to stoke the flames of a red - hot debate over national anthem protests, while the actual on - field product has also left something to be desired.

Schnatter, 56, who founded the company in 1984, came under fire in November after he criticized the National Football League's leadership over national anthem protests by players.

The impending election and media attention surrounding police brutality and national anthem protests make the question more visible and haunting.

This student said it was a clear reference to the National Anthem protests being led by black players in the NFL.

The former National Champion and Super Bowl winner brought the heat when discussing the recent national anthem protests by several NFLers.

One high - ranking NFL official told me Monday that these owners meetings and subsequent ones are all about «moving the needle» toward no national anthem protests by the players.

The 49ers QB has had a very controversial season due to his national anthem protests, but has yet to see any game action on the football field.

Not exact matches

Part of the decline is attributed to an ongoing player protest that started with one player taking a knee during the National Anthem.

Reid was one of the first NFL players to join Kaepernick in kneeling during the national anthem to protest social injustice.

It was reported in March that Reid met with the Cincinnati Bengals in free agency and was asked about his protests during the national anthem.

Papa John's founder John Schnatter, who stepped down as CEO at the end of last year, had blamed falling sales on the NFL's failure to resolve the raging controversy over players taking a knee during the national anthem, in order to protest against police brutality.

According to Bleacher Report's Mike Freeman, it appears the NFL is souring on him for two reasons: some are offended by his protest of the national anthem last year, and others just don't think he is a good quarterback anymore.

Kaepernick reportedly plans on standing for the national anthem this year, but his protest last season may have damaged his reputation in the NFL.

The New York Times» Ken Belson and Mark Leibovich on Wednesday detailed an October meeting of NFL owners and players following President Donald Trump's attacks on the league over protests during the national anthem.

The fight coincided with Trump's criticism of NFL players who kneel during the national anthem as a gesture of protest against police profiling of African - Americans.

On Sunday, Jemele Hill reacted to a statement from Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones in which he indicated that players who protest during the national anthem would be told not to play.

President Donald Trump set off a firestorm last Friday when he urged NFL owners to fire players who used the national anthem as an opportunity for protest.

Fallon's rendition touched on the #MeToo movement («Come women and men who hashtag #MeToo / And believe me when I say that we believe you»), NFL players kneeling in protest of the national anthem, and Michael Wolff's controversial book «Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House» — with several jabs at Trump thrown in.

Back in November, then - CEO Schnatter blamed the National Football League's leadership for hurting the company's performance because it had not resolved the ongoing controversy over players kneeling in protest during the National Anthem.

Sand's post came in response to NFL players protesting by kneeling during the national anthem, a controversy that flared up last weekend when President Donald Trump came out against the protests.

Sports Illustrated could have chosen Colin Kaepernick, who protested discrimination against blacks by refusing to stand for the National Anthem.

The offensive remark referred to the protests sweeping the NFL in response to violence against African Americans, with teammates taking a knee instead of standing during the national anthem.

On Monday night, Cleveland Browns» tight end Seth DeValve became the first white player to take a knee during the national anthem since Colin Kaepernick first kicked off the wave of pro-football player protests last year.

On another day, I saw a post by a news organization about some new protests over the national anthem.

Or when Colin Kaepernick and other NFL athletes took a knee during the national anthem in protest of police brutality against people of color.

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Eric Reid not only believes that kneeling during the national anthem to protest racial injustice is the right thing for some players to do — but it's...

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Eric Reid not only believes that kneeling during the national anthem to protest racial injustice is the right thing for some players to do — but it's also the Christian thing to do.

Now we have protests because of fake news stories about «hands up don't shoot» misconstrued with the honor that should be shown for our flag and National Anthem.

On August 26, before a preseason game against the Green Bay Packers, the 49er's quarterback sat down during the national anthem in protest against racial injustices in America.

Yesterday, NFL players around the league once again took a knee either before or during the National Anthem, and President Trump once again used Twitter to call for the end of protests.

The most recent Twitter bout started when Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said he would bench any players who chose to «disrespect the flag» — presumably referring to some players» recent protests against racist police brutality, which they've demonstrated by kneeling during the national anthem.

On August 26, before a preseason game against the Green Bay Packers, the 49ers» quarterback sat down during the national anthem in protest against racial injustices in America.

The last 24 hours had seen football players, coaches and even team owners kneeling in solidarity during the national anthem in protest of police brutality against black people.

NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick made a lot of news last season when he protested police violence and racial injustice by sitting during the National Anthem before games.

At a rally in support of incumbent Sen. Luther Strange in Hunstville, Ala., Trump said team owners in the NFL should immediately fire any player who protests during the national anthem and «get that son of a bitch off the field.»

McCoy previously has been critical of Colin Kaepernick, who sparked the protests in the NFL when he took a knee during the national anthem to bring attention to systematic discrimination against black Americans by the police.

NFL players around the league protested during the national anthem on Sunday, a response to critical comments President Donald Trump made about the league during a rally on Friday night.

During Trump's speech at the rally, he spent about three minutes talking about the NFL, beginning with his thoughts on protests during the national anthem and eventually turning to his thoughts on the NFL's television ratings and penalties.

Trump: NFL owners should fire players who protest the national anthem; if fans leave the stadium, «things will stop» https://t.co/e7545e5ENi pic.twitter.com/PVND50 4XEQ

But according to The Wall Street Journal, «representatives said they are making exceptions this season — which began in September — because of the controversy over the protests, in which players kneel or link arms during the national anthem.»

Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters has been a supporter of Kaepernick's movement from day one, so it's no surprise that he continued to protest during the national anthem in Week 4 by taking a seat on the bench.

Week 3 featured more protests during the national anthem than the league has ever seen.