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Old 10-13-2017, 10:11 PM  
Bladewire
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The NFL will NOT in any way force players to stand. Trump lied



It sucks that Trump and his supporters continually have to lie to try and make their sick racist fantasy a reality. Why you always lie Trumplestiltskins?

https://ca.reuters.com/article/canad...BN1CI24Y-OCASP

The statement released on Wednesday said Goodell invited NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith to the meetings and that the agenda will be a continuation of how to make progress on the important social issues that players have vocalized.

The protests, in a league where African-Americans make up the majority of players, have continued through the current season, with some players kneeling and others standing arm-in-arm in solidarity.

The gesture is intended to call attention to what protesting players see as a pattern of racism in the treatment of African-Americans by U.S. police.

The issue has been exacerbated after U.S. President Donald Trump said last month that players who did not stand during the anthem should be fired.

Lockhart said the discussions will focus on how to use the broad platforms of the NFL, players and clubs to try and make progress on issues of equality, social justice and criminal justice reform.

?These are issues that are important to our clubs, issues that are important to our players, issues that are important to the communities in which we play,? said Lockhart.

?That?s what we are discussing. So for everyone who has speculated over the last few days that somehow there is a proposal that is set for a vote on Tuesday or Wednesday you are speculating.

?Those who are reporting it as fact are reporting it incorrectly.?
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