Wednesday was not just another normal day of OTAs for the Minnesota Vikings and most of the other teams around the NFL. This was mainly due to the league announcing a new national anthem policy at the owner’s meetings in Atlanta.
Under the new guidelines, a player can be fined if he is on the field and does not stand during the playing of the national anthem. Players also have the choice to remain in the locker room during the anthem if they would not like to stand or, “show respect for the flag,” as the new policy states.