Jones said he would not even abide by players remaining in the locker room. Jones is the most outspoken owner to oppose the protests, but he speaks for more than a few of his colleagues. Jones and the owners who stand with him do not seem willing to settle with Kaepernick, lest they appear to be backtracking, to say nothing of possibly giving him a job. It is possible, Grantham said, that the arbitrator, in allowing the case to go forward, is in fact nudging the N.F.L. Kaepernick, too, has shown no interest in that, and for now, at least, he appears to have won the right to continue his crusade.

Source: New York Times August 31, 2018 16:46 UTC