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Jerry Jones: Donald Trump's interest in anthem issue 'problematic'

OXNARD, Calif. -- Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones will not bend on his edict that his players will stand for the national anthem before games, but he wishes President Donald Trump would not bring the controversy up as often as he does.

"His interest in what we're doing is problematic, from my chair, and I would say in general the owners' chair," Jones said at Wednesday's news conference to open training camp in Oxnard, California. "It's unprecedented, if you really think about it. But like the very game itself, that's the way it is and we'll deal with it.