Shortly after team owner Jerry Jones revealed that he won't tolerate players who refuse to stand for the national anthem. Jones told reporters that any player who disrespects the national anthem ."If there is anything disrespecting the flag, then we will not play," he said, according to Brandon George of the . "Period. We're going to respect the flag and I'm going to create the perception of it."Jones added that for "We cannot in anyway give the implication that we tolerate disrespecting the flag," Jones said, according to George. "We know that there is a serious debate in this country about those i sues, but there is no question in my mind, that the and the Dallas Cowboys are going to stand up for the flag."But let me be real, real clear: The thing that the National Football League
David Price Jersey needs to do and the Dallas Cowboys are going to do is stand for the flag. We're going to do that. It's the rules that are on the book in my opinion." It's unclear how Jones feels about those who raise their fists during the anthem. Jerry Jones on 2 Cowboys raising fists at end of national anthem: "I dont know about that. But if there is anything that is disrespectful to the flag we will not play. You understand? If we are disrespecting the flag we wont play. Period. Were going to respect the flag." Brandon George (@DMN_George) Jones also cited his phone conversation with Donald Trump, who told Jones about a supposed NFL policy that requires players to stand for the national anthem. Jerry Jones said part of his phone conversation recently with President Donald Trump was Trump telling him about an NFL policy in game operational manual that dictates players stand for the national anthem. Jones said that Trump said, "This could have all been resolved. Brandon George (@DMN_George) So, is there a policy that requires players to stand for the anthem? According to the NFL's game operations manual says The National Anthem must be played prior to every NFL game, and all players must be on the sideline for the National Anthem. During the National Anthem, players on the field and bench area should stand at attention, face the flag, hold helmets in their left hand, and refrain from talking. The home team should ensure that the American flag is in good condition. It
Andre Ethier Jersey should be pointed out to players and coaches that we continue to be judged by the public in this area of respect for the flag and our country. Failure to be on the field by the start of the National Anthem may result in discipline, such as fines, suspensions, and/or the forfeiture of draft choice(s) for violations of the above, including first offenses.So, according to that paragraph, players "must" be on the sidelines during the national anthem and "should" stand for it. However, at the end of that paragraph, you'll see that it uses the word "may" -- not "will" -- when addre sing the topic of fining or suspending players who aren't on the field. Also of note: The topic of fines and suspensions is only addre sed in the context of
Jackie Robinson Jersey failing to be on the field by the start of the anthem. The topic is not addre sed in the context of failing to stand for the anthem.According to FactCheck.org, NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy said that the manual encourages players to stand during the anthem. However, McCarthy told FactCheck.org that players . That's coming from the league, which means if there is a rule requiring players to stand for the anthem, even the league doesn't know about it. It's apparently only a rule that Trump is familiar with.The weird thing is, even Trump himself acknowledged that there isn't a rule. He did that by saying the NFL should change its current policy, which implies that he believes that there currently is not a rule requiring players to stand during the anthem.Sports fans should never condone players that do not stand proud for their National Anthem or their Country. NFL should change policy! Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) ...our Great American Flag (or Country) and should stand for the National Anthem. If not, YOU'RE FIRED. Find something else to do! Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) Jeff Se sions, the U.S. Attorney General, also during an appearance on "I think it should be a formal rule of
Victor Gonzalez Jersey the league," he said. "They should be able to say to the players, 'If you're on our field, in our game, paid by us, you should respect the flag and the national anthem.'"The protests against racial injustice began a year ago when then-49ers quarterback and current free agent remained seated during the national anthem and . Several players around the league His protest lived on this year . But the protest changed in recent weeks once"Wouldn't you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, 'Get that son of a b---- off the field right now," Trump said Sept. 22. "Out. He's fired. He's fired." "You know, some owner is going to do that, he's going to say, 'That guy that disrespects our flag, he's fired,'" Trump also said. "And that owner, they don't know it -- they're friends of mine, many of them
Alex Wood Jersey -- they don't know it, they'll be the most popular person for a week, they'll be the most popular person in this country, because that's a total disrespect of our heritage, that's a total disrespect of everything that we stand for."In a show of unity against Trump, the majority of teams planned Some players , many linked arms, and . Those in the latter group , according to CBS Sports NFL Insider Jason La Canfora.The Cowboys, on the other hand, . They then stood up during the anthem. Now, we likely know why they did that. If they had all kneeled during the national anthem, they wouldn't have been able to field a team.
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