05-24-2018, 12:23 AM
I read that one team leader already came out and said he's not going to restrict his players' freedoms if they want to engage in silent protest -- he'll just pay the fines himself. That's cool.
The players/employees didn't get a vote when it came to the new policy. But, at least Goodell aimed for some player appeasement and threw them a bit of a bone in announcing the new policy.
The efforts by many of our players sparked awareness and action around issues of social justice that must be addressed. The platform that we have created together is certainly unique in professional sports and quite likely in American business. We are honored to work with our players to drive progress.
It was unfortunate that on-field protests created a false perception among many that thousands of NFL players were unpatriotic. This is not and was never the case.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000...hem-policy
The players/employees didn't get a vote when it came to the new policy. But, at least Goodell aimed for some player appeasement and threw them a bit of a bone in announcing the new policy.
The efforts by many of our players sparked awareness and action around issues of social justice that must be addressed. The platform that we have created together is certainly unique in professional sports and quite likely in American business. We are honored to work with our players to drive progress.
It was unfortunate that on-field protests created a false perception among many that thousands of NFL players were unpatriotic. This is not and was never the case.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000...hem-policy