Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Tyrone Crawford revealed over the weekend that the franchise has given players “the green light” to demonstrate during the pregame national anthem this season.
“Just trying to find something that’s going to make a boom,” Crawford told reporters.
Even a silent taking of the knee will, no doubt, accomplish that. The Cowboys, who visit the Los Angeles Rams in the prime-time Sunday game, are known as “America’s Team” and have a team owner, Jerry Jones, who has never appeared comfortable with player protests even as he has softened on the issue some.