Washington Examiner: Fox and ESPN won't air national anthem live during this weekend's NFL games
Fox and ESPN do not plan to air the national anthem live during this weekend's and Monday night's games.
The networks don't usually air the pre-game ritual live except during major events, but began showing it after President Trump lashed out against players who took a knee during the national anthem to protest police brutality, CNN reported.
Networks did not broadcast the anthem last week, but Vice President Mike Pence pushed the controversy back into the forefront when he left the Indianapolis Colts-San Francisco 49ers game Sunday when several 49ers kneeled during the anthem.
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WNU Editor: The NFL owners are still siding with the players .... NFL anthem protests: No major policy changes expected at owner's meeting (CBS). The ban on televising the national anthem is going to backfire .... social media will amplify and inform NFL fans on what is happening at these games. Those who vowed that they would quit if they were told to stand-up at these games are back-tracing on their threats (no surprise to me) .... Rishard Matthews apologizes for tweet, calling threat to quit a “bad decision” (Yahoo News/NBC). This is why NFL cheerleaders are not protesting .... NFLers are Protesting During the National Anthem. Here’s Why Cheerleaders Aren’t. (NBC).
