Cody Bellinger Jersey Jerry Jones: Cowboys players must stand for anthem Published: Jul 25, 2018 at 10:04 AM Austin Knoblauch owner Jerry Jones says his team has a policy requiring Dallas players to stand on the field for the national anthem regardle s of any rules the NFL might adopt on the matter. "I do think this by the league office and the players a sociation to have discu sions ... is a worthy effort," Jones said during a news conference Wednesday at the team's training camp site in Oxnard, California. "And that's what you're seeing happen right now. But in general, I will speak for one, and everybody knows where we stand, and we stand as a team." Jones added that the do not support players who chose to remain in the locker room during the anthem -- something that would be allowed under the league-wide policy pa sed by team owners in May. "Our policy is that you stand at the anthem, toe on the line," said Jones when asked if he would support a player staying in the locker room during the anthem. The NFL had no comment on Jones' remarks. Jones' comments come le s than a week after the NFL and NFL Players A sociation of the anthem policy team owners approved
David Freese Jersey at the Spring League Meeting. The standstill agreement is expected to be in place for several weeks as discu sions between the league and union continue. NFL Network's Jim Trotter reported, per sources informed, that the NFL and NFLPA are tentatively scheduled to meet face-to-face Friday to discu s an anthem policy. The meeting is expected to include several active players as well, Trotter added. cornerback , vice president of the NFLPA executive committee, that preliminary conversations between his
Los Angeles Dodgers Jersey group and NFL officials took place Tuesday. Sherman described the league as being "open and amicable" to dialogue regarding the anthem policy, adding "they should be commended for being open to players." The requires players and team personnel on the field to be "respectful" during the playing of the anthem. It allows players to remain in the locker room if they don't want to stand. If activated again, the NFL policy gives individual clubs the power to set their own policies to ensure the anthem is being respected during any on-field action. If a player chooses to protest on the sideline the NFL will fine the team. Players could also be fined by their teams, per the policy.
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