National Anthem Protests - Page 24

If former Papa John’s CEO John Schnatter thought that he was leaving the NFL and their anthem drama behind him when he resigned his position last December, he thought wrong.

Kobe Bryant hasn’t said too much about anything but basketball, since retiring from the game in 2016. However, that all changed when he sat down for an interview with ESPN.

The massively disappointing numbers from Sunday’s Super Bowl continue to come in. The contest between the Patriots and Eagles drew an average of 103.4 million viewers, down seven percent from last year.

Super Bowl LII’s avoidance of partisan politics will do nothing to help the NFL’s ongoing ratings and public relations problems.

No players from New England and Philadelphia were kneeling or sitting during the national anthem before the Super Bowl.

A tumultuous NFL season comes to a close Sunday night when the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots square off in Super Bowl LII.

Leery NFL fans are waiting to see if players mar the opening of Super Bowl LII with anthem protests.

If the NFL is planning on record ratings numbers for Super Bowl LII, they’re going to have to do it without a large portion of their loyal fan base.

No one knows for sure whether anyone will take a knee inside the Super Bowl on Sunday. However, it’s now clear that many will in fact kneel in protest, outside the stadium.

Feb. 1 (UPI) — Malcolm Jenkins is what happens when you mix the activism of Colin Kaepernick with the leadership of Troy Smith, Drew Brees and Jim Tressel.

During his State of the Union address Tuesday, President Donald Trump proclaimed that Americans “proudly stand for the National Anthem,” alluding to NFL players who have protested social injustices over the last two seasons by kneeling or sitting, started by

Last week, the NFL announced that they would not run an ad from a veterans group called, AMVETS. The advertisement, which was slated to run in the program for Super Bowl LII, included the hashtag, “PleaseStand.”

After the NFL Conference Championship games yielded a Super Bowl matchup of Philadelphia versus New England, I had a dream.

One of the NFL’s loudest social justice activists and national anthem protesters, Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett is celebrating the publication of a new book, pointedly titled: “Things that Make White People Uncomfortable.”

Given that the NFL’s 2017 season was marked by protest, it’s only appropriate that the opening night for Super Bowl LII should also feature, a protest.

Chris Long did not visit the White House last year, after he and the Patriots won Super Bowl LI. On Monday, Long made it clear that he won’t go this year either if he and his fellow Eagles win Super Bowl LII.

Not surprisingly, NFL players care about the potential of suffering brain damage. Very surprisingly, however, they also care about anthem protesting as much as they care about money.

The NFL’s apparent campaign to use anthem protests to turn themselves into the most polarizing brand in America, has nearly succeeded.

Wrestling magnate Vince McMahon announced that he is bringing the XFL back to professional football to begin playing by 2020. So far we have some general information about the plan, but there is still a lot to be realized.

Many thought, after a year of plummeting ratings and political controversy, that someone might throw their hat in the ring, and challenge the NFL’s monopoly over professional football in America.

Apparently, there’s an award that Colin Kaepernick has not won yet. Moving quickly to correct the situation, the NFL Players Association has named Colin Kaepernick as a finalist for the Byron “Whizzer” White Community MVP award.

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has established a player-owner committee focusing on social and racial justice initiatives.

Colin Kaepernick may not make as much money as he used to, but he sure does spend a lot of money. This time, the former 49er quarterback-turned anthem protester has teamed up with Snoop Dogg and sent money to a group in Dallas that fights against police brutality.

Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett did not win the “Walter Payton Man of the Year Award.” However, he will go to the Pro Bowl.

The content of your character matters much more than the color of your skin. Still, the NFL would very much appreciate it if you would check your racial identification on your Super Bowl media credential request.

NBC already made it clear, that the cameras will show any players who protest during the Super Bowl. Now, according to Mike Tirico, NBC will cover protesting athletes at the Olympics as well.

While able-bodied millionaire and former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick continues to reap rewards for kneeling in protest of his country’s national anthem. Disabled, elderly war-hero and lifelong public servant Bob Dole put Kaepernick and his clones to shame with one simple, incredible act.

Soon after Colin Kaepernick began his protest movement during the preseason of 2016, he pledged to donate $1 million to various organizations fighting for social justice.

The NFL had high hopes that their all-important postseason games, would reverse the terrible ratings trend which has plagued the league all year long.

Who would have thought that alienating over 60 percent of the country would backfire?

The second round of the NFL playoffs is upon us, and perhaps the best match-up of the four games features the New Orleans Saints traveling to Minnesota to play the Vikings.

The Miami Dolphins have decided to begin a fund and scholarship program unlike any other.

No one knows for sure if any anthem-kneeling will occur inside U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday, when the Minnesota Vikings take on the New Orleans Saints. However, there will most assuredly be some protesting going on outside the stadium.

The revolution will be televised, that’s the word coming down from NBC executives who say they will televise any player who chooses to protest the anthem during the Super Bowl.

Papa John’s has advertised itself as the “official pizza of the National Football League,” but now reports say the chain is thinking of canceling its ads during this year’s Super Bowl.

Tuesday on Fox Sports 1’s “Undisputed,” co-host Shannon Sharpe reacted to The New Yorker cover that features Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in between National Anthem protesters Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman Michael Bennett and former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin