NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell sent a letter to NFL owners Tuesday in which he said, “Like many of our fans, we believe that everyone should stand for the National Anthem.” This follows a threat from Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who said he’ll bench players who “disrespect the flag.”
Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson talks about the latest developments with sports analyst Mike Pesca (@pescami), host of the daily podcast The Gist.
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