Name:   Talullahhound - Subject:   NFL players misunderstand free speech Date:   10/11/2017 9:42:23 PM

MM, I agree with you.  

But I'm sure at this point it is greed driving the owners.  I think they are afraid of retribution from BLM, Al Sharpton, and any other outspoken Black rights lobbying group, not to mention the large number of black fans.  As I understand, most of the contracts say that they "should" stand for the national anthem.  Until they or the NFL makes a rule that all players WILL stand, there isn't much to do.  And likely that won't stop them from putting a fist in the air.   I see the guy that started all this is without a team, and he says that he will stand for the National Anthem - because he is afraid that he will never play NFL football again.    Really, the players are such a lot of sheep.