The battle between President Trump and the National Football League is as much a referendum on free speech as it is about how one should honor their country. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin weighed in Sunday with his interpretation of the 1st Amendment and where it applies. Mnuchin suggested on ABC's “This Week” that NFL players have “the right to have the 1st Amendment off the field. … They can do free speech on their own time.”In fact, contract law, in which a participant willingly enters into an agreement, does supersede constitutional law. “US Constitution also applies to NFL players.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 24, 2017 17:53 UTC