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Jonathan Casillas not sure what’s next for anthem protests

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Bob Glauber

Bob Glauber has been Newsday's national football columnist since 1992. He was Newsday's football writer covering the Jets Show More

As NFL owners and players met Tuesday night in Manhattan at the invitation of commissioner Roger Goodell, Giants linebacker Jonathan Casillas shared a personal story about why he is so invested in the discussion about protests during the national anthem.

“I’m 30 years old, I drive a Mercedes, and when I get in my car and a cop gets behind me, I’m very, very nervous,” Casillas said after Thursday’s practice.