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NFL Players, Owners Hold Talks On Social Issues
NEW YORK (AP) — NFL players and owners held an unusual meeting Tuesday to discuss social issues, a session both sides termed positive and productive. What was not discussed at any length was the...
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Goodell: NFL Not Changing Its National Anthem Policy
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL is not changing its national anthem policy to require players to stand during the national anthem. Commissioner Roger Goodell and several owners said Wednesday at the league’s...
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2 New Jersey Refs Refuse To Work High School Game After Anthem Protest
MONROE, N.J. (AP) — A father and son part of a high school football game’s officiating crew walked off the field after members of one team knelt during the national anthem. Ernie and Anthony...
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Most Texans Kneel During National Anthem After Owner’s Comment
SEATTLE (AP) – Only 10 active Houston Texans players stood for the national anthem with the rest of the team kneeling down. The Texans had indicated there would be some type of protest following...
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Papa John’s Cites NFL Controversy In Weak Pizza Sales Growth
NEW YORK (AP) — Sales growth at Papa John’s is slowing, and the pizza chain is blaming it on the outcry surrounding NFL players kneeling during the national anthem. NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 31: John H....
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Jerry Jones Shows Support For Papa John’s: “When He Speaks, I Listen”
DALLAS (105.3 The Fan/AP) — Cowboys owner Jerry Jones defended Papa John’s CEO John Schnatter on Friday, a day after the company head blamed their lack of sales growth on the NFL’s National Anthem...
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NFL Players Union Agrees To Veterans Day Moment Of Silence
NEW YORK (AP) – The NFL players union wants everyone in the league to honor a two-minute moment of silence on Sunday in observance of U.S. military veterans. President Barack Obama signed into law the...
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Colin Kaepernick Named GQ Magazine’s ‘Citizen Of The Year’
NEW YORK (AP) – Free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick has been named GQ magazine’s “Citizen of the Year” for his activism. Kaepernick began kneeling instead of standing during the national anthem...
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Papa John’s Apologizes For Criticizing NFL Anthem Protests
Papa John’s is apologizing for comments made by CEO John Schnatter blaming sluggish pizza sales on NFL players kneeling during the national anthem. Papa John’s is a major NFL sponsor and advertiser,...
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Protesters Call For Justice, Support For NFL Players Kneeling During National...
ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) – Protesters from the “Coalition for Justice and “Justice for All” movements started Sunday with a rally at a Dallas church that ended up at AT&T Stadium in Arlington where...
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Trump Tweets Raiders’ Lynch Should Be “Suspended” For Sitting During US Anthem
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says the NFL should suspend Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch. Lynch sat during most of the U.S. anthem and stood for the Mexican anthem before...
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Trump Renewing His Complaint About Kneeling NFL Players
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is renewing his complaints about NFL players who kneel during the national anthem. Players have been kneeling to protest racism and police brutality,...
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Goodell, Jerry Jones Moving On With New Contract In Place
IRVING (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell twice turned to Jerry Jones when asked about his relationship with the powerful Dallas Cowboys owner who tried to scuttle his contract extension. “Jerry, do...
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Papa John’s Founder Out As CEO Weeks After NFL Comments
NEW YORK (AP) — Papa John’s founder John Schnatter will step down as CEO next month, about two months after he publicly criticized the NFL leadership over national anthem protests by football players —...
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Fergie’s National Anthem At NBA All-Star Game Gets Mixed Reaction
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Fergie tried something different with her national anthem at the NBA All-Star Game, and not everybody was cheering. The Black Eyed Peas singer’s slow, bluesy rendition of “The...
View ArticleNews Now: USPS Driver Killed, Rain This Week, Fergie’s National Anthem
We’re still following the shooting death of a USPS driver on a Dallas highway, and tracking storms expected in the DFW area this week. Plus, have you seen Fergie’s rendition of the national anthem?
View ArticleFergie Says She ‘Tried Her Best’ After National Anthem Blowback
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Fergie is apologizing after trying something different with the national anthem at the NBA All-Star Game. “I’ve always been honored and proud to perform the national anthem and last...
View ArticleNational Anthem Will Be Hot Topic At NFL Owners Meetings
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The national anthem is going to be a hot topic at the NFL owners meetings. Just don’t expect any far-ranging decisions to be made. Judging by the comments Sunday from the Texans’...
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Lady Antebellum Botches National Anthem At NHL Playoff Game
NASHVILLE, TN (CBS Local) – Nashville Predators fans thought they were in for a special night when hometown stars Lady Antebellum came out to sing the national anthem before the team’s playoff game on...
View ArticleKelly Clarkson To Sing National Anthem At Indianapolis 500
INDIANAPOLIS (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – Three-time Grammy Award winner Kelly Clarkson will sing the national anthem at this month’s Indianapolis 500. It will be the second time that she has performed at the...
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