October 10, 2017 Florida VFW post cancels NFL subscription amid national anthem protests A Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) in Florida has canceled its National Football League (NFL) subscription amid the ongoing protests of the national anthem at recent games.
October 10, 2017 NFL owners considering ordering players to stand during national anthem The NFL could vote as soon as next week on a rule change that would require players to stand for the national anthem -- effectively putting an end to the contentious protests that have broken out during the playing of "The Star-Spangled Banner."
October 10, 2017 Tennessee gym worker says he lost his job after sitting during national anthem A Tennessee man says he lost his job at a kickboxing gym after he made the choice to sit at an event Saturday during the national anthem.
October 10, 2017 NFL's 'tax breaks' targeted by Trump: A look at the league's tax status today The NFL league office was tax exempt until 2015, when it voluntarily changed its status.
October 10, 2017 Eagles player says he would defy rule barring him from protesting during anthem Philadelphia Eagles defensive back Malcolm Jenkins said Monday he would defy a rule that would prohibit him from demonstrating protesting during the national anthem even if it meant he would not play.
October 9, 2017 Trump tweets appreciation for Jerry Jones after national anthem remarks President Trump on Monday tweeted his appreciation for Jerry Jones after the Dallas Cowboys owner took a hard stance against players who kneel for the national anthem by threatening their playing time.
October 9, 2017 ESPN’s Jemele Hill suspended from network for two weeks Jemele Hill, the controversial ESPN anchor who called for fans to boycott the NFL after labeling President Trump a “white supremacist” on Twitter, has been suspended for two weeks by the network.
October 9, 2017 Pence walks out of an NFL game and sports journalists lose their collective minds After Vice President Mike Pence left the Colts-49ers game Sunday, the reaction was largely predictable. What was extraordinarily funny, however, was the way that the sports media humiliated themselves in responding.
October 9, 2017 Vice President Mike Pence leaves Colts-49ers game after players kneel during anthem Vice President Mike Pence took to Twitter on Sunday.
October 9, 2017 Jerry Jones gives Cowboys players ultimatum: Stand for anthem or sit for game Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Sunday any player who disrespects the flag will not play.