There are a lot of ways to look at the decision made by the NFL owners Wednesday, which banned players from kneeling during the national anthem. But outside whatever profits the 32 bigwigs think it will protect, the move makes zero sense.
In reality, what it does it show how hypocritical the National Football League can be and also how easily it can be swayed.
Obviously, the owners were worried about backlash if something wasn’t done to stop player protests, which became rampant last season. The protests, which began with Colin Kaepernick encompassed hundreds of players last season and at times, even full teams.