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Roger Goodell Says Fans Attend NFL Games to Have Fun, Not to Be 'Protested To'

National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday fans attend NFL games to "be entertained and have fun" and suggested players' protests during the national anthem infringe on that effort.

Bleacher Report's Natalie Weiner‏ passed along comments Goodell made during an appearance at Bloomberg's The Year Ahead Summit about the hot-button topic.

"People come to our stadiums to be entertained and have fun, not to be protested to," he said.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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