NFL Commissioner On Sitting During Anthem: 'There Is A Time And A Place’

Eric Scheiner | August 17, 2017
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On Monday, speaking to a group of Arizona Cardinals fans, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was questioned about players sitting down during the National Anthem.

 

"Well, I think it's one of those things where I think we have to understand that there are people who have different viewpoints,” Goodell replied.

 

"It's something that I think everybody wants. The National Anthem is a special moment to me. It's a point of pride. That is a really important moment. But we also have to understand the other side that people do have rights and we want to respect those."

 

"But I was with the Jets a few weeks ago and one of the players was there - in the fan forum actually, and we were talking about this and they were asked the same question. And they said. ‘You know, there's a time and a place.’"

 

 

Goodell continued, "And that's what we all have to sort of understand. The responsibility of doing it at the right time and in the right way. And what we see is a lot of players going into the community and really taking the platform they have and being active and creating dialogue and actually making really positive change. And that's what I think is so important. Protest to progress is what I call it."

 

According to NFL.com, Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett plans to sit for the National Anthem all season. Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins has also told the league he will continue to raise his fist overhead.

 

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