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- NFL encouraged players to protest peacefully last week
- President equates kneeling during anthem with disrespect
If the NFL thought the debate on peaceful protests was over, it was mistaken.
Last week, amid widespread protests over police brutality against black people, the league issued an apology for not listening to its players’ concerns over racism in the United States. In the statement, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the league would now “encourage all to speak out and peacefully protest”.
Written by Tom Lutz in New York
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/jun/08/donald-trump-nfl-national-anthem-protests-roger-goodel under the title “Donald Trump aims tweets at NFL over protests to reopen anthem debate”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
