Roger Goodell Praises NFL Players Taking Knee During National Anthem

Roger Goodell Praises NFL Players Taking Knee During National Anthem

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has praised the NFL players who have chosen to take a knee during the national anthem. San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick started the trend in the preseason, which has taken off across the country. He said:

“As I’ve said before, I truly respect our players wanting to speak out and change the community,” Goodell said at U.S. Bank Stadium before Sunday night’s game between the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers. “We don’t live in a perfect society. We want them to use that voice. They’re moving from protests to progress and trying to make things happen in the communities, and I admire that about our players [being] willing to do that.”

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“Obviously, we want to respect people,” Goodell said. “We want to respect our differences. We want to reflect our flag and our country, and our players understand that. So I think where they’re moving and how they’re moving there is very productive, and we’re going to encourage that.”

Kaepernick decided to protest the anthem to raise awareness over how police treat black people across America. Others, including players from the Miami Dolphins, have joined in the protest.

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