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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe NFL released a statement backing players protesting social issues, including Colin Kaepernick
https://www.businessinsider.com/nfl-statement-colin-kaepernick-protesting-players-social-issues-2018-9?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=topbar&utm_term=desktopThe NFL released a statement backing players protesting social issues, including Colin Kaepernick
Scott Davis
Sep. 4, 2018, 5:02 PM
The NFL on Tuesday released a statement that backing players who have raised awareness about social issues including Colin Kaepernick, though they didn't mention his full name.
"The social justice issues that Colin and other professional athletes have raised deserve our attention and action."
The statement also highlighted some of the charitable work NFL players have done to support different causes.
The statement comes after Nike made Kaepernick the face of its "Just Do It" 30th anniversary ad campaign.
Kaepernick has remained unsigned since the end of the 2016 season when he first began kneeling during the national anthem to protest social injustice and police brutality. Last October, he filed a collusion grievance against the NFL, which is ongoing.
The statement is one of the NFL's most supportive of protesting players since Kaepernick began his protest. The players and owners have met many times over the issue of player protests, with owners agreeing to highlight the work done by players in communities and agreeing to donate to charities of players' choices.
In July, the league suspended a new rule owners had passed in the spring that said players on the field must stand for the national anthem. If players did not want to stand, they could remain in the locker room.
Following outrage over the rule and possible punishments, the league and players union agreed to suspend the rule and come up with a different policy. While both sides have said they continue to work on it, a new rule isn't expected by the start of the season.
DURHAM D
(32,607 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(48,984 posts)Maybe they polled informally or maybe they can just tell which side of their face the sun is shining on.
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,780 posts)That should make his day.
Another Crack in the Trump tough guy facade.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)FU Trump. We have noticed which way the wind is blowing.
Ilsa
(61,690 posts)Southern conservatives may be put off by pro football right now, but the NFL isn't ready to throw in the towel and concede to them.
dlk
(11,537 posts)fleur-de-lisa
(14,624 posts)until they sided with the players!
Now, someone SIGN KAEPERNICK!
procon
(15,805 posts)and hire the man.
brewens
(13,557 posts)the players making strong, but brief statements any time they get in front of the cameras. That would be best if a lot more players were involved though.
Johonny
(20,827 posts)Because he's better than most NFL backups on teams' rosters week one.
Alpeduez21
(1,751 posts)owners start kneeling with players and Colin has a job.
Aristus
(66,307 posts)Iggo
(47,545 posts)Solly Mack
(90,761 posts)rownesheck
(2,343 posts)the NFL hire Kaepernick for some sort of position in the NFL office. Maybe he could be director of social outreach and policy. While in this position, he could still be eligible to try out for teams and sign a contract if one was offered. Just a thought from a Kaepernick fan.
ProfessorGAC
(64,951 posts)That would definitely make a statement in support.