College football teams traditionally have remained in the locker rooms during the playing of the national anthem, primarily because marching bands are on the field.
But Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby said Monday that having players on the field this season is an “ongoing topic. This year will be a little different, because on an institution by institution basis, we’ll be making decisions based on how the anthem is performed. There’s a fair amount of institutional latitude.”
The NFL and the NBA has been broiled in controversy as players have knelt during “The Star-Spangled Banner,” to protest social-justice abuses.