“We have a unique opportunity here for NFL players and for NFL owners to work together,” Goodell said, according to NBC Sports. Boldin said the league’s commitment to players’ causes isn’t an indication that players would stop protesting. It was never about telling guys that they can’t protest or to stop protesting. There already has been pushback about the NFL going forward with making charitable donations to players’ causes, including criminal justice reform, law enforcement-community relations and education. Kaepernick began the kneeling demonstrations in the 2016 preseason, and Reid was the first player to join the protests.

Source: Fox News December 05, 2017 02:37 UTC