It’s the smile that jumps out at you first. Jerry Jones’s is the only face you can see clearly, because he’s the only person in the lineup staring at the camera, soaking up his moment. He’s arm-in-arm with two of his employees—Bene' Benwikere and Brian Price—kneeling in advance of the playing of the national anthem on September 25, 2017 in Glendale, Ariz. Jones has just pulled off the impossible in uniting his team, if only for a brief moment, in the most divisive issue facing the NFL. The 74-year-old Republican has one knee in the turf, his fists clenched.
An Oral History of the Night Jerry Jones Knelt
