By Robert Laurie ——Bio and Archives--August 16, 2017
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Asked about players who did not stand for the national anthem before preseason games, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday that while the playing of the anthem is a special moment to him, "we also have to understand the other side." Goodell made the comments at University of Phoenix Stadium during a 45-minute question-and-answer period with Arizona Cardinals club seat holders. One season ticket-holder, Bruce Olson, asked the commissioner whether players were going to continue to protest during the anthem and if anything could be done about it. "It's one of those things where I think we have to understand that there are people that have different viewpoints," Goodell said. "The national anthem is a special moment to me. It's a point of pride. But we also have to understand the other side, that people do have rights and we want to respect those."...And that was about it. Goodell apparently indicated he believes there's a "time and a place" for protest - the implication being that it's not right before a game - but it all sounds painfully wishy-washy. Here's how Sports Illustrated responded (thanks to HotAir for spotting this clip.)
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