As facts continue to emerge from the meeting where NFL owners decided to adopt a new national anthem policy, it appears that the vote has been mischaracterized by Roger Goodell. First, the vote was unanimous, but only amongst those who voted; what Goodell failed to mention is that two owners, Jed York and Mark Davis, abstained from voting altogether. Additionally, there wasn’t even a formal vote of this quite substantial policy. Simply a mere raising of hands. This is a far cry from the picture painted by Goodell in which he attempted to convey a level of formality and solidarity designed to further legitimize this travesty of an event. This kind of obfuscation and deliberate omission is to be expected from a man who has completely failed to maintain his promise to respect the right of players to protest.
Article by Charlotte Carroll at SI.com.
League spokesman Brian McCarthy confirmed NFL owners didn’t hold an official vote before passing their new national anthem policy Wednesday, reports ESPN.
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