Sep 04 As face of Nike’s new ad campaign, Colin Kaepernick draws debate and backlash By Rob Maaddi, Associated Press Kaepernick's attorney Mark Geragos announced the endorsement deal on Twitter, calling Kaepernick an "All American Icon."… Continue reading
May 23 NFL owners adopt new policy on national anthem protests By Paul Newberry, Associated Press NFL owners approved a new policy Thursday aimed at addressing the firestorm over national anthem protests, permitting players to stay in the locker room during the "The Star-Spangled Banner" but requiring them to stand if they come to the field. Continue reading
Apr 21 Accepting rights award, Kaepernick decries ‘lawful lynching’ By Mike Corder, Associated Press Amnesty International gave former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick its Ambassador of Conscience Award on Saturday for his kneeling protest of racial injustice. Continue reading
Feb 05 Opinion: I will not pledge allegiance until America does better By Ricky House I realized it was completely disingenuous of me to stand for a pledge when the words do not apply to my life. Continue reading
Oct 18 WATCH: NFL commissioner says players ‘should stand for the national anthem’ By Joshua Barajas NFL players will be encouraged to stand for the national anthem at the start of the football games, the league’s chief told reporters today. After two days of meeting with owners of each NFL team, representatives for the players’ union… Continue reading
Oct 16 Wisconsin governor tells NFL players to stop anthem protests By Todd Richmond, Associated Press MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he thinks NFL players should stop protesting during the national anthem and instead speak out against domestic violence. The Republican former presidential hopeful sent a letter Monday to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell… Continue reading
Sep 29 Poll: Americans divided on NFL protests By Laura Santhanam A Newshour/Marist poll shows stark divisions across different racial and ethnic groups, and also along party lines. Continue reading
Sep 29 Column: As ‘America’s sport,’ the NFL cannot escape politics By Mychal Denzel Smith The NFL, by way of embracing all the iconography of America, has also invited the pointed backlash to that iconography. Continue reading
Sep 27 Baltimore Ravens’ national anthem singer resigns, citing attacks on NFL player protests By Michael Boulter Joey Odoms, who took the job in 2014, announced his retirement in an Instagram post, saying, “The tone/actions of a large number of NFL fans in the midst of our country’s cultural crisis, have convinced me that I do not… Continue reading
Sep 25 Trump doubles down on criticism of NFL players, says it ‘has nothing to do with race’ By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press With his attacks on activist athletes, Trump again plunged into the middle of his favorite kind of drama — personal, aggressive, culturally volatile and entirely of his own making. Continue reading