NFL Halts New Anthem Policy After Miami Dolphins Float Suspensions

[DonViejo]

Source: The Daily Beast



All rules related to the National Football League’s national-anthem policy have been frozen while it negotiates with its players association, both sides announced late Thursday. The joint statement came shortly after a report the Miami Dolphins were considering classifying players’ protests during the pregame anthem as punishable offenses that could incur four-game suspensions—longer than many of the league’s penalties for domestic-violence cases. “The NFL and NFLPA, through recent discussions, have been working on a resolution to the anthem issue. In order to allow this constructive dialogue to continue, we have come to a standstill agreement on the NFLPA’s grievance and on the NFL’s anthem policy. No new rules relating to the anthem will be issued or enforced for the next several weeks while these confidential discussions are ongoing,” the statement read. The NFL announced in May that it would fine teams if their players did not stand during the playing of the national anthem, although the NFL’s policy did not offer guidelines for how teams should punish individual players.

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[PJMcK]

1. This issue is so stupid! (n/t)

[Zoonart]

2. Authoritarian bullshit.

O.B.E.Y.

[HopeAgain]

3. A former long time Dolphin fan and seaon ticket holder here

I hope they stay in the basement of the NFL as long as they have this ownership.

[Scurrilous]

23. ...

[Racerdog1]

24. Same here

Stephen Ross sucks and always has. We are season ticket holders as well. These players are not your slaves.

[Sherman A1]

4. The simple fix to this is bringing the players out after the Anthem

As to the player behavior on the field. I appreciate the desire to protest injustice however, this is the workplace for them and frankly they should in my opinion adhere to the rules of the workplace. I had to do so during my years of employment and I see no reason why they should not need to do so.

[joshdawg]

5. Here's an even simpler solution:

Don't play the anthem!

When you get right down to it, the anthem has nothing to do with any sport except maybe the Olympics.
Just my 2c's.

[ProfessorGAC]

6. My Solution As Well, Josh

Just quit playing the stupid song before a freakin' football game.

[Auggie]

8. +1,000,000

Federal, state and civic functions only.

I attended a classic car show a while back and the anthem was played there!

[ProfessorGAC]

16. Dollars to Donuts. . .

. . . that there were foreign made cars at that show, too!

Am i right?

[Auggie]

22. Yeah ... I had my head wrapped around an MGB when the anthem started

didn't register the music had begun until I noticed some guys giving me a dirty look.

Had it happened a year ago maybe I would have kneeled just to piss them off even more.

[Sherman A1]

12. That would be an equally simple solution

might be more difficult to accomplish seeing how ingrained the custom is at this point. I however am all for the change you suggest.

[notdarkyet]

13. It's not a custom. After 911 the government made a deal with the nfl to pay the owners

To play the anthem before games and they have done it ever since. It’s not a patriotic thing, it’s a money thing.

[Sherman A1]

20. I attended sporting events prior to 9/11

And the anthem was played. It is a custom and tradition.

[bluestarone]

17. THIS is the correct way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THE ONLY WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[LittleGirl]

21. +1 eom

[Delmette2.0]

14. What about all the spectators who don't stand at attention?

If the players are out of the game then so should anyone not standing at attention for the anthem. That goes for everyone in a private box, in a nosebleed seat, selling concessions and support staff on the field.
There should be no refunds of ticket prices.

[Sherman A1]

19. The spectators are

Not at there place of work subject to workplace rules and restrictions.

[Leftofinsane]

15. Some people

make moral decisions not based on "Company Policy".

[Submariner]

7. The Players should not yield an inch

Taking a knee in objection to being harassed and shot at by white 'Murika at every turn just because of skin color is honorable.

I believe all the NFL players should refer to Trump as a racist during every conversation they get into, especially on TV. Tell it like it is and stop pussy-footing around this "they're being unpatriotic, and maybe should leave the country" rhetoric of Trump.

Trump is a low-life racist POS and should be referred to as such at every opportunity. Screw those stupid NFL Trump-inspired rules.

[pangaia]

10. Touche !!

[bluestarone]

18. first thing is DO NOT play the anthem! BUT if they do THEN

I COMPLETELY AGREE WITH THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[packman]

9. Smoke and mirrors

'Hey, look over here' issue. Full of thunder and fury signifying nothing - to paraphrase the great Bill Shakespeare.

[dalton99a]

11. Every NFL player should kneel during Putin's visit to show their patriotism