NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday the vote was unanimous among all 32 teams in the league.
But San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York told reporters at the NFL owners meetings that the policy to prohibit players from any form of protest during the national anthem did not include his support.
The new NFL policy regarding the national anthem states::
--All team and league personnel on the field shall stand and show respect for the flag the Anthem.
--Personnel who choose not to stand for the Anthem may stay in the locker room or in a similar location off the field until after the Anthem has been performed.