Because college football teams aren’t on the field during the singing or playing of the national anthem prior to games, Coastal Carolina’s players and coaches haven’t had the need for a discussion about a possible pregame protest or display of unity, which NFL teams and players have done in recent weeks.
“I don’t think it will ever be an issue unless a team does decide, ‘Hey, lets go out for the national anthem,’ but I think if they’re doing that they’re probably asking for a little bit of trouble there,” CCU interim head football coach Jamey Chadwell said.