Amanda Anderson-Niles

Published 8 years ago

NFL Adopts New National Anthem Policy, Bans Kneeling & Sitting During Anthem

Colin Kaepernick Protest — Photo Credit: Twitter

By: A.J. Niles

The legacy of Colin Kaepernick’s protest during the NFL national anthem lives on. But the NFL just enacted a new rule for the anthem.

The rule prevents any player or NFL personnel from taking a knee while the anthem is played.

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Amanda is a TV junkie with a passion for all things reality television. She's from Decatur, GA.

2 comments

Anonymous says:

May 23, 2018 at 4:00 pm

This is black men’s issue. If they are going to keep watching these dry a-s football games, then oh well.

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Queen says:

May 23, 2018 at 6:13 pm

Just another reason for me not to watch.

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