Protests during the national anthem have persisted in the NFL this season. That person said it was “too early to tell” for certain if the change to the anthem policy will be made by owners and the league. “Marshawn Lynch of the NFL’s Oakland Raiders stands for the Mexican Anthem and sits down to boos for our national anthem,” Trump wrote. The policy says: “The national anthem must be played before every NFL game, and all players must be on the sideline for the national anthem. “We know how important this is to our sponsors, our partners, our licensees,” Goodell said at last month’s owners’ meeting.

Source: Washington Post November 21, 2017 19:51 UTC