National Anthem Protests - Page 16

As the NFL’s Week Three games got underway on Sunday, only three players mounted any form of protest during the playing of the national anthem.

Disney’s Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger admitted in a revealing interview released Thursday that ESPN became too political, an issue Hollywood’s most powerful man says the sports network’s president is trying to fix.

Colin Kaepernick’s lawyer Mark Geragos, said a couple of teams might be interested in signing his client.

A recent Quinnipiac University poll finds that 54 percent of Texans think NFL players should not protest during the national anthem, even as they feel players have a right to free speech.

A Little Rock, Arkansas, Nike outlet called police last Friday after a man waving a pro-police flag appeared outside the store, a report says.

A Rhode Island town is set to debate a resolution calling on city agencies to boycott Nike products, because of its “Just Do It” ad campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick, according to a report.

Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch sat on a cooler for the national anthem, while Denver receiver Demaryius Thomas and linebacker Brandon Marshall went inside the tunnel.

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Kenny Stills is warning that he will continue his protests during the playing of the national anthem, no matter what agreements the players reach with the league.

Nike’s decision to make Colin Kaepernick the face of their ad campaign, was one of the most controversial decisions in the history of advertising.

A poll taken since the Labor Day release of Colin Kaerpernick’s “Just Do It” ad for Nike sportswear, finds that 36 percent are less likely to buy Nike products.

Dave Tepper has not been an NFL owner for a very long time. However, he’s wasted no time letting everyone know where he comes down on the issue of NFL anthem protests.

National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell spent nine hours meeting with social justice advocates in New Orleans on Tuesday, to find out just how the league could help promote social justice issues.

A Quinnipiac Poll finds that two-thirds of voters believe that NFL players have a right to protest during the national anthem. While the numbers split even on whether the players actually should protest during the nation’s song.

A Louisiana mayor who banned Nike products for use in city athletic programs, has reversed his decision after receiving considerable backlash over the ban.

Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) heaped praise upon Miami Dolphins wide receiver and outspoken anthem protester Kenny Stills on Wednesday.

Longtime NFL writer Peter King, thinks the Buffalo Bills should sign free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick.

Colin Kaepernick’s California high school is set to induct him into its hall of fame, a report says.

A pastor in Alabama cut up Nike products with a pair of scissors, while delivering an impassioned sermon in opposition to the company’s decision to make Colin Kaepernick the face of their ad campaign.

Colin Kaepernick reports that the “I’m With Kap” jerseys for sale on his personal website sold out only hours after their release.

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch sat during the national anthem ahead of the team’s season opener.

At first, Colin Kaepernick’s anthem protest revolution was televised. Now, the revolution is being commercialized.

Actor Kevin Sorbo panned sportswear giant Nike’s use of national anthem protestor Colin Kaepernick as the face of the mega-brand’s “Just Do It” 30th anniversary campaign.

According to a report from Rolling Stone magazine, Nike’s call center got an earful from customers upset at the company’s latest ad featuring original anthem protester Colin Kaepernick.

Ten NFL football players mounted some form of protest during the league’s Week One games, as the 2018 season kicked off Thursday and Sunday.

The College of the Ozarks announced earlier this week week, that they had decided to “choose country over company,” and do away with all athletic uniforms which display the Nike logo.

National anthem protest inventor Colin Kaepernick took to Twitter, Sunday, to thank the two Dolphins players who took a knee on Sunday.

Dolphins wide receiver Kenny Stills became one of the most frequent anthem protesters in the NFL, in 2017. This year, he picked up where he left off, and he had some help.

Actor Jim Carrey chose to show off his new pair of Nike trainers on Friday’s edition of Real Time with Bill Maher, describing the purchase as a “salute” to the apparel company’s embrace of the anti-American NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.

President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Sunday morning, to lament the massive ratings loss the league suffered in their season opener on Thursday night.

A new report claims that the NFL will not implement a new anthem policy during the 2018 season.

Liberty University may be in the market for a new uniform sponsor, after Nike decided to feature Colin Kaepernick as the face of their new ad campaign.

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (AP) — Tiger Woods endorsed Nike’s latest “Just Do It” ad narrated by Colin Kaepernick with a message nearly as succinct.

A Maine Republican is calling for people to switch from Nike products to New Balance after Nike featured national anthem protester Colin Kaepernick in its 30th anniversary “Just Do It” ad.

A Massachusetts jewelry store is under attack for a billboard mocking the NFL anthem protests.

The NFL season opener between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Atlanta Falcons did not impress either on the field, or in the television ratings.

A cheerleader from Kennesaw State University is suing the school and several local officials, claiming they violated her civil rights by trying to prevent her from protesting during the playing of the national anthem.