The NFL on Wednesday unveiled its new national anthem policy.
And soon thereafter, Jets acting owner Christopher Johnson issued the following statement on the new policy:
Statement from Chairman and CEO Christopher Johnson pic.twitter.com/4JObk43oDT
-- New York Jets (@nyjets) May 23, 2018
If you missed the NFL's new anthem policy -- which passed unanimously among the owners, including Johnson -- there are a few key points that Johnson alluded to in his statement:
Players no longer have to be on the field for the anthem.