Rick Moran, American Thinker: NFL desperately looking for compromise on anthem protests
With ticket sales plummeting, TV viewership cratering, and their "brand favorability" dropping like a stone, the NFL league office hosted a meeting yesterday among league officials, the owners, and players to find a way off the ledge the players have placed the NFL by protesting the national anthem.
While no specific course of action was agreed to, several teams last weekend all stood for the anthem, linking arms as a show of unity against Donald Trump's criticisms. That may be the way out for owners who realize what they're risking by standing behind players who kneel for the anthem.
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WNU Editor: For this fan .... the damage has already been done. Not surprising, the NBA is not taking any chances .... Memo reinforces rule that NBA players, coaches stand for anthem (ESPN)