The NFL's new anthem rules are here and, yep, they're terrible

After a few seasons of pearl-clutching and horror over players expressing their First Amendment right, the NFL has approved new rules for behavior during the playing of the national anthem which solve absolutely nothing.

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The new policy basically demands players stand and respect the anthem on the field or face fines from both the league and from the player's team.

Statement from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell pic.twitter.com/1Vn7orTo1R

— NFL (@NFL) May 23, 2018

But the NFL, benevolent overlords that they are, have given players an out: players who don't want to stand for the anthem will be allowed to stay in the locker room, a stupid, horrible decision that solves absolutely nothing.  Read more...

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