NFL players and league personnel reacted Wednesday to the NFL owners' vote on a new national anthem policy.
The policy, which was announced Wednesday, removes a requirement for players to be on the field for the anthem, and gives players the option to stay in the locker room.
Teams will be fined for any personnel that "do not show proper respect for the flag and Anthem” on the sidelines.
The debate around the national anthem started in August 2016 when former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick refused to stand for the anthem as a means of protesting racial inequality and police brutality.