The league backed off trying to ban protests during the anthem after the players’ union filed a grievance. Kaepernick, once considered one of the sport’s rising stars, has not been on an N.F.L. roster since the 2016 season, and in 2017 he accused the league of blackballing him because of his protests. At the same time, President Trump renewed his attacks on the league. “What they’re trying to do is create positive change in this country that frankly is long, long overdue.”The bulk of the N.F.L.

Source: New York Times September 11, 2020 00:57 UTC