13 August 2018 The Supreme Court's 1943 ruling applied to school board officials and other government entities, not private sector enterprises such as the NFL.
19 July 2018 The policy classifies anthem protests as conduct detrimental to the club, punishable by suspension without pay, a fine or both.
26 October 2017 No, police didn't strand the football team in their locker room after a game against the Philadelphia Eagles (or any other team).
16 October 2017 Hertha Berlin nodded to social struggles in the United States by kneeling before its Bundesliga home game on 14 October 2017.
10 October 2017 President Trump suggested the U.S. change its tax laws to punish organizations like the NFL if members are "disrespecting" the national anthem or flag.
10 October 2017 ESPN anchor Jemele Hill was suspended by the network for two weeks for making political statements on social media.
3 October 2017 There is no truth to a widely-shared claim that the flight crew of the New Orleans Saints' team airplane "took a knee" and refused to perform their duties.
3 October 2017 A notorious fake news site spread a rumor that Ramsay rudely ejected Miami Dolphins from his restaurant for "taking a knee" during the national anthem.
25 September 2017 An open letter to President Trump addressing his comments about football players truly originated with astronaut and former NFL player Leland Melvin.
13 September 2016 An NFL owner didn't tell his players they were "actors" playing the role of "patriotic super heroes" and therefore had to stand during the playing of the U.S. national anthem.
25 October 2016 For much of the NFL's history, players weren't present on the field during the playing of "The Star-Spangled Banner."
