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WFAN Daily

Francesa Reacts to Proposed Rule for NFL Players Kneeling

WFAN Daily

Audacy

Sports

3.8795 Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2018

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

Mike reacts to a report from Albert Breer that the NFL is considering penalizing teams 15 yards for players that kneel for the National Anthem.

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0:00.0

This episode is brought to you by Pepsi Max.

0:03.0

As women's football goes from strength to strength,

0:06.0

Pepsi Max want to help inspire the next generation to even greater success.

0:10.0

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0:12.0

Pepsi Max are proud sponsors of the UEFA Women's Champions League.

0:16.0

And Pepsi Max are also supporters of inspiring players like

0:20.0

Millie Bright and Leah Williamson,

0:21.9

who really helps showcase what can be achieved in the sport as it reaches ever higher levels.

0:27.0

Pepsi Max, Girsty for more.

0:30.1

This is from Albert Brewer.

0:31.9

I don't usually read these kind of NFL things, but I will hear because of what the topic is.

0:36.8

On today, Tuesday, the NFL owners put

0:39.2

three hours aside for a privileged session to speak amongst themselves and family members

0:43.9

about the most sensitive of topics. One was how the league will handle players kneeling during

0:50.6

the national anthem going forward. An idea being floated goes like this.

0:55.8

It would be up to the home team on whether both teams come out of the locker room for

1:01.4

the anthem.

1:02.3

And should both teams come out, 15-yard penalties would be assessed for kneeling.

1:08.6

That is an awful idea.

1:11.6

To throw this into the game, to throw this issue into a game situation now,

1:17.6

by bringing game officials into it is cowardly to begin with,

1:23.6

and shows that you guys have not figured out one iota how to handle this situation.

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