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ALAMEDA — Raiders’ owner Mark Davis confirmed Thursday he abstained from a vote of NFL owners attempting to compel players to stand for the playing of the Star Spangled Banner.
There were conflicting reports regarding Davis’ vote. Seth Wickersham of ESPN The Magazine tweeted that Davis abstained and the NFL Network’s Steve Wyche said on the air that the only abstention belonged to 49ers owner Jed York.
Also told that Mark Davis was one of the most eloquent speakers on the social justice issues—and that he abstained from the vote as well.