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Like I said - there's no requirement that players stand

Posted on: October 11, 2017 at 20:55:20 CT

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during the National Anthem.

That's not the CBA, it's not the rule book...some field manual says that players "should" stand - there's no provision of a penalty for failing to stand (i.e. there is a specified sanction for failing to take the field.)

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What happens if the entire Dallas team takes a knee Sunday(nm) - raskolnikov MU - 10/11 20:29:01

They won't - tigerdb MU - 10/11 20:43:33

Because he's a big fuking phony (nm) - MrBlueSky MU - 10/11 20:47:59

They're jerrys employees. - El-ahrairah KC - 10/11 20:32:00

Really - five minutes before a game??(nm) - raskolnikov MU - 10/11 21:01:14

I'm sure they're contracted to be there way before that(nm) - El-ahrairah KC - 10/11 21:02:50

Pay attention for petesakes - raskolnikov MU - 10/11 21:30:22

RE: What happens if the entire Dallas team takes a knee Sunday(nm) - AllThingsKC KC - 10/11 20:30:45

The FUNNY thing is that we could be adults and FULLY respect - raskolnikov MU - 10/11 20:35:34

i respect what they're saying but - El-ahrairah KC - 10/11 20:45:33

But if the players want to remember 9/11, F*** 'em - AllThingsKC KC - 10/11 20:37:38

9/11 ?????????????????????(nm) - raskolnikov MU - 10/11 21:01:51

That's a reference to the events of September 11, 2001.(nm) - AllThingsKC KC - 10/11 21:07:37

Which has NOTHING to do with police brutality on Black - raskolnikov MU - 10/11 21:18:31

Right. But the NFL players wanted to remember it anyway. - AllThingsKC KC - 10/11 21:31:24

Or remembering the 5 cops in Dallas that got shot. - Coors4bob MU - 10/11 22:36:02

Do you think the NBA should get rid of their - Sal KC - 10/11 20:36:27

The "policy" was a favor to Bush after 9/11 - raskolnikov MU - 10/11 21:03:11

It's still not an issue in the NBA - Sal KC - 10/11 21:03:53

The NBA has a rule. That's why (nm) - raskolnikov MU - 10/11 21:31:12

It works for them - their players agreed to it. - tigerdb MU - 10/11 20:48:38

Not true. - AllThingsKC KC - 10/11 20:50:42

It started b/c W asked them to - raskolnikov MU - 10/11 21:21:27

Like I said - there's no requirement that players stand - tigerdb MU - 10/11 20:55:20

So your issue isn't players being able to express - Sal KC - 10/11 20:56:57

As the employer, Jones can choose to not play them in a game - tigerdb MU - 10/11 21:03:16

So that's a yes? - Sal KC - 10/11 21:06:41

No - tigerdb MU - 10/11 21:12:22

fine 'em all (nm) - Sal KC - 10/11 20:29:33