Mark Herzlich said Tuesday’s meeting with NFL owners and representatives from the NFL Players Association was convened to determine the next step in the league’s place in social activism.
“The kneeling has brought attention to this topic, and it’s a peaceful way of doing that,” Herzlich said of players who demonstrate during the national anthem to protest injustices. “Now let’s figure out how we can take that next step whether it is looking at the legal system to see if there is a way we can make changes to help protect our citizens and our players or whatever that message is, we need to do it relatively soon.