NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell offered a diplomatic response when asked about the national anthem protest some NFL players engage in prior to games.
"It's one of those things where we have to understand that there are people who have different viewpoints," Goodell said Monday at an event for Arizona Cardinals season-ticket holders, per ESPN.com's Josh Weinfuss. "It's something that I think everybody wants. The national anthem is a special moment for me. It's a point of pride. That is a really important moment but we also have to understand the other side—that people do have rights, and we want to respect those.