NFL Chief Goodell Flip-Flops: “We Believe Everyone Should Stand For The Anthem”
by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
Oct 10, 2017
Update: Perhaps the most stunning aspect of all of this is the NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has now issued a statement completely flip-flopping on his previous attack of the president’s demands for players to stand during the national anthem.
Here is Goodell on 9/23:
“The NFL and our players are at our best when we help create a sense of unity in our country and our culture… Divisive comments like these demonstrate an unfortunate lack of respect for the NFL, our great game and all of our players.”
And now today, via The Hill, Goodell decides that “everyone should stand for the national anthem.”
Goodell said the controversy over NFL players kneeling in protest during the anthem “is threatening to erode the unifying power of our game, and is now dividing us, and our players, from many fans across the country.”
“Like many of our fans we believe that everyone should stand for the National Anthem. It is an important moment in our game. We want to honor our flag and our country, and our fans expect that of us,” Goodell added in his statement.
“We also care deeply about our players and respect their opinions and concerns about critical social issues. The controversy over the anthem is a barrier to having honest conversations and making real progress on the underlying issues. We need to move past this controversy, and we want to do that together with our players.”
The Rest…HERE
