Mike Freeman’s 10-Point Stance: ‘We Won’t Allow the NFL or Trump to Bully Us’

NFL players aren’t likely to take the league’s new national anthem policy standing up. A team and a player to watch. And just who is the NFL’s version of LeBron James? All of that and more in this week’s 10-Point Stance.

1. Players ‘disappointed, but not surprised’ about NFL’s anthem policy nfl jerseys for sale

As the national anthem plays across NFL fields next season, you might see a handful of players raising their fists.

Others might sit on the bench. Or stay in the tunnel. They could wear hats with a message on them. They may kneel momentarily between quarters of a game.

Those are just some of the ways players tell me they are considering protesting this fall.

Last week, the NFL banned players and league personnel from kneeling during the playing of the anthem. authentic nfl jersey Players who decline to stand must stay in the locker room, or their teams could be fined.

While a handful of players told B/R they felt the new rules wouldn’t stop further protests, that feeling wasn’t entirely unanimous. However, there was a greater sense of agreement on what they thought of the league’s choice to pass the new policy in the first place.

“Disappointed, but not surprised,” Panthers wide receiver Torrey Smith, one of the league’s most socially active players, told B/R. “The next steps are the same as they have been. Continue to work toward holding police accountable for their actions, fight to change the criminal justice system and create better educational and economic opportunities for our communities. … We just want to do our part to make America a country that is truly equal for all.”free nfl jerseys

In other words, some players will redouble their efforts off the field to fight for social causes, and not protest on it.

Make no mistake, however: personalized nfl jerseys cheap There is great anger in many corners of the league. One player, who asked not to be identified, said some players will continue to protest to demonstrate they cannot be intimidated by anyone, including President Donald Trump.

“We won’t allow the NFL or Trump to bully us,” one veteran NFC player said. Steelers receiver Antonio Brown went public with his strong feelings about the edict. nike nfl jersey

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