POTUS issues a Super Bowl LII message that focuses primarily on thanking the members of the Armed Forces; however, the message also mentioned the national anthem in a subtle dig at players who'd refus…
Report that Congresswoman Diane Black will take out a pre-game Superbowl ad asking attendees to stand for the anthem. The ad states "it's too bad that the league doesn't respect the patriotism of our…
Dick Cass, president of the Baltimore Ravens, told season ticket holders in a letter that the protest in London adversely affected attendance at this season's games. Cass stated, "[w]e had the poor s…
Kaepernick receives the 2017 Puffin/Nation Award for Creative Citizenship. This award "honors individuals that challenge the status quo through distinctive, courageous, imaginative, and socially resp…
In describing the decision to name Kaepernick as winner of the Eason Monroe Courageous Advocate Award, the Southern California ACLU noted that he'd "[become] an international figure in the fight again…
Sports Illustrated announces that it has named Kaepernick as the recipient of the 2017 Muhammad Ali Legacy Award. "Each year SI and the Ali family honor a figure who embodies the ideals of sportsmansh…
Reports emerge that the NFL and the Players' Coalition reach a deal wherein $90 million dollars will be given to social justice causes, with the implicit understanding that protests during the anthem …
POTUS continues expressing his discontent with protests during the national anthem in which a reported 24 players participated during Week 12. POTUS tweeted that NFL attendance is suffering as a resu…
POTUS comments on a tweet calling New York Giants player, Olivier Vernon, ungrateful for kneeling on Thanksgiving during the national anthem, which was sung by a United States Army Soldier. POTUS twee…
POTUS responds to reports that the NFL is considering returning to its policy prior to 2009 wherein teams did not emerge from the lockerroom until after the national anthem. POTUS tweeted "[t]he NFL i…