NFL approves 15 yard penalty rule for players kneeling during national anthem

[Motorcity Cobra]

Statement from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell pic.twitter.com/1Vn7orTo1R

— NFL (@NFL) May 23, 2018

[Eddy Current]

The right to peaceful protests can be taken away if enough money is involved. Money > constitutional rights

[Build That Wall]

Statement from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell pic.twitter.com/1Vn7orTo1R

— NFL (@NFL) May 23, 2018

The 15 yard penalty is not imposed. The team gets fined for any demonstration

[bigjavi973]

goodell messing up football even more....

this is BEYOND stupid

[Rip Chudd]

Good for the NFL. Still not watching though

[Motorcity Cobra]

The 15 yard penalty is not imposed. The team gets fined for any demonstration

Ahh ok. Noted

[PACnPBFsuck]

Good, now we can get to something that's real important in the NFL, like WTF is a catch.

[BrometheusBob.]

Statement from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell pic.twitter.com/1Vn7orTo1R

— NFL (@NFL) May 23, 2018

Did you read it? It's not a 15 yard penalty.

What they decided was that all players will either stand for the anthem or stay in the locker room.

Teams will be fined if players are on the field and kneeling.

The statement says they support the causes of the players. However it says that kneeling has given the impression that they are unpatriotic, though the comissioner does not believe that this was the intention.

[BrometheusBob.]

The 15 yard penalty is not imposed. The team gets fined for any demonstration

Do you have a preference between the two?

[siablo14]

Okay. Just hold up the Black Power fist after scoring a TD or making an interception or sack.