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Roger Goodell Says He Won't Discipline NFL Players for Kneeling During Anthem

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said he will not discipline players who kneel during the national anthem as a means of protesting police brutality and systemic racism.

Goodell joined Fox Sports' Emmanuel Acho for the latter's Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man video series. The host asked him if he will support those who peacefully protest by kneeling during the anthem (around 4:30), and Goodell said, "We have never disciplined a single player for anything with the national anthem ... and I don't intend to. And I will support them."

Emmanuel Acho

Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man: The National Anthem Protest- PT.