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Mike Brown Says NFL Told Owners to Stay Quiet on Anthem Issue During Talks

As the NFL and NFLPA work on a solution to the latest changes to the league's national anthem policy, owners have been told to remain quiet on the issue.

"The league and the union are talking on this and we're instructed to stand down while that's ongoing," Cincinnati Bengals owner Mike Brown said Tuesday, per Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com.

"I'm not going to sit here and stir the pot," he added. "They don't want to hear from me right now. Let's see how this bubbles up and I hope they can come up with some kind of answer that is acceptable to not just the club and the players but more the public.