National Anthem Protests - Page 14

Amy Schumer has not yet laid out how she intends to win the peace, but the Hollywood actress is saying that she has won her war against the Super Bowl, and its halftime show.

It appears that entertainers, singers, and other acts, are refusing to join rockers Maroon 5 to play for this year’s Super Bowl halftime show. Not because of anything the band has done, but instead, because national anthem protester Colin Kaepernick is still unemployed.

The National Football League is set to air a documentary exploring the controversial player protests during the national anthem, in a documentary produced by a former NFL player.

The National Football League has come out in full support of President Donald Trump’s prison reform bill.

In a discussion of the ups and downs of ESPN’s flagship program, SportsCenter, network executive Norby Williamson reveals that a renewed focus on sports, instead of politics, has led to a resurgence in growth.

Miami wide receiver Kenny Stills is one of the few remaining NFL players who still kneels during the national anthem. He was also named as the Dolphins’ nominee for the 2018 Walton Payton NFL Man of the Year award.

Washington Redskins coach Jay Gruden admitted Tuesday that he and his staff considered, but then rejected, the idea of bringing in Colin Kaepernick in for a tryout.

It’s been a long time since an NFL player has worn a shirt with the number seven and Colin Kaepernick’s name, to an NFL game.

Fans of Colin Kaepernick are said to be organizing an effort to put the former quarterback on the 2018 Pro Bowl roster.

The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) says it will “look into” claims by Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid that he has been subjected to an unusual number of random drug tests, ESPN reported.

Few issues have generated more passion and interest over the last few years, than the NFL anthem protests. Though, for all the passion and emotion that topic brings out, no one was getting shot over it.

Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid is again speaking out about the number of random drug tests he has been subjected to, implying that he feels the tests aren’t so random.

Singer Mariah Carey met with former NFL quarterback and original anthem protester Colin Kaepernick over the weekend.

The last couple of years haven’t been the best for the NFL, with attendance and TV ratings dipping, in part due to some players protesting  during the anthem.

The Redskins lost a lot more than a football game on Sunday. On the 33rd anniversary of Redskin legend Joe Theismann breaking his leg on Monday Night Football, Washington’s Alex Smith had his leg broken on a sack by Houston’s J.J. Watt.

Just when Colin Kaepernick and the anthem protests he spawned seemed to be fading from the national conversation, the owner of the NFL’s premier franchise has given it new life.

Running back Le’Veon Bell made the bold decision to turn down a one-year deal for $14.5 million to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers this year, costing him $855,000 a game.

Comedienne Chelsea Handler, who is gearing up for a new Netflix series aimed at attacking “white privilege, was seen filming in the parking lot at the Philadelphia Eagles’ Lincoln Financial Field.

The Eagles offense struggled on Sunday night, and put up their fair share of bad plays. However, their celebration game was definitely on point.

Arizona Cardinal safety Pat Tillman, who lost his life serving our country, has been a favorite for both sides of the political aisle. Though, now his wife is pleading for both sides to just stop.

Carolina safety Eric Reid, one of the NFL’s last remaining anthem-kneelers, was ejected from Thursday night’s Steelers win over the Panthers for an illegal hit to the head of Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger.

Carolina Panthers safety and national anthem protester Eric Reid, says the NFL has given him “random” drug tests five times in the last couple months.

Carolina Panthers safety and national anthem protester Eric Reid, was ejected from the game on Thursday night after delivering an illegal hit to Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger.

With so many Americans streaming in to voting booths today to cast their vote on the future direction of the country, there’s one prominent American political/sports figure who — if he still believes what he said two years ago — definitely will not.

Controversial social justice warrior and former ESPN host Jemele Hill, is set to come back to TV by narrating Showtime’s Shut Up & Dribble. A three-episode documentary produced by LeBron James, which delves into athlete activism and the changing role of NBA players.

A San Francisco 49ers cheerleader took a knee during the playing of the national anthem on Thursday night, in what appears to be the first protest by an NFL cheerleader.

In an interview with Complex Sports, former ESPN host and current Atlantic writer Jemele Hill, said that there will always be “somebody” who seeks to disqualify the humanity of black athletes.

A Yahoo Sports writer was triggered by the fact that some NFL teams will start ‘unreliable’ quarterbacks this weekend, while still ignoring former San Francisco 49er and national anthem protester Colin Kaepernick.

Panthers head coach Ron Rivera has often — incorrectly — cited the First Amendment rights of players to protest the national anthem. Because of this, Rivera believes he has no place to comment on players who exercise their “rights,” in protesting the flag.

Fox Sports 1 personality Jason Whitlock had serious advice for black athletes who dive into politics: Don’t do it.

Calling him a “sellout,” Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid is on the attack for the second time against Philadelphia Eagles player and fellow social justice activist Malcolm Jenkins.

Can NFL players impact the upcoming mid-term elections? USA Today Sports columnist Nancy Armour thinks they can.

Nike released their new Colin Kaepernick t-shirts on Thursday, and the sportswear giant sold out of the new shirts on the same day.

Washington Redskins cornerback Josh Norman slammed anthem protester Eric Reid’s criticism of Malcolm Jenkins as a “slap in the face,” and said that Reid has it wrong with his attacks, according to Pro Football Talk.

After an on-field spat with fellow protester Eric Reid, Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins says that the Jacksonville Jaguars proves that anthem protest inventor Colin Kaepernick should have a job in the NFL.

An online columnist for the Santa Rosa Press Democrat feels he has the recipe for success for the San Francisco 49ers, re-sign Colin Kaepernick.