NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Says “We Were Wrong” In How League Handled National Anthem Kneeling Protests

Dade Hayes Finance EditorIn comments likely to encounter some push-back, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell told reporters on a conference call Thursday that the league is planning games in stadiums with fans this fall.According to multiple media reports and accounts on social media, Goodell also said training camps will open on time this summer.

ESPN’s “The Return of Sports,” special, Godell was asked what role does he see Colin playing with the league now moving forward.Goodell responded and said, “Well, listen, if he wants to resume his career in the NFL, then obviously it’s going to take a team to make that decision.

Roger Goodell would like to see Colin Kaepernick back in the NFL this season.

Roger Goodell would like to see Colin Kaepernick back in the NFL this season. The NFL commissioner said during ESPN's “The Return of Sports” special on Monday that he is encouraging teams to sign the 32-year old quarterback, who hasn't played the past three seasons.

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says there might be no major league games this year after a breakdown in talks between teams and the players' union on how to split up money in a season delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. The league also revealed several players on big league rosters have tested positive for COVID-19.

Keke Palmer has been an inspiration for many by taking a very strong stance at BLM protests. As you may know, the actress has been a front liner, even talking to police and National Guard officers directly and trying to convince them to march with the protesters.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorAt a press conference on Monday, Chair of the Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger was asked whether she would seek changes in the sheriff’s department. “My concern,” Barger said, “is people don’t recognize the importance of having law enforcement out there.

Just a few days after Drew Brees came under fire for his comments about kneeling during the national anthem, his wife, Brittany Brees, took to Instagram to issue her own apology. "WE ARE THE PROBLEM," she wrote in part of a post shared to their Brees Dream Foundation account.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has come forward to say the league was wrong for "not listening" to players' concerns regarding racial inequality.  In a new statement voicing support for the Black Lives Matter movement, Goodell said Friday via video message, "It has been a difficult time for our country, in particular Black people in our country.

#PressPlay: It looks like the NFL is finally on board.

Yahoo Finance. When asked how he would feel if players started kneeling again during the national anthem when the NFL season restarts, Brees said, “I will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America or our country.”Also Read: Drew Brees Slammed By Teammates, Sports Journalists Over Comments About Kneeling ProtestsNegative reactions came swiftly, as did his apology.

Alex Stedman News Editor, Variety.comNFL commissioner Roger Goodell admitted in video posted to Twitter on Friday that the league should’ve listened to players’ protests against racism and police brutality earlier, and expressed support on behalf of the NFL for the Black Lives Matter movement.“It has been a difficult time for our country, in particular, Black people in our country,” he said in a video posted to the NFL’s Twitter account.

Roger Goodell, the commissioner of the NFL, is speaking out on racism in America and how the NFL was wrong for not listening to players earlier.

Drew Brees’ comments about athletes kneeling during the national anthem, saying he didn’t agree with Brees at all, but found the “vitriol” against him to be “overkill.”“Drew’s original statement, I thought, was insensitive,” Barkley explained during a panel discussion on NBA on TNT Thursday night.He went on, “It was very insensitive, especially during this time, but I thought the negative reaction from every talking head on television and some of his teammates was overkill.

Go off. LeBron James slammed Drew Brees for his National Anthem kneeling comment.

Drew Brees is apologizing for his comments about fellow NFL athletes who choose to kneel at games during the national anthem. The 41-year-old New Orleans Saints quarterback gave an interview to in which he was asked about players kneeling. 

Drew Brees has apologized for criticizing NFL players who choose to kneel during the national anthem at football games in protest of police brutality.

Saints quarterback Drew Brees apologized Thursday for his Wednesday comments classifying kneeling during the national anthem as “disrespecting the flag.”

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NFL quarterback Drew Brees can add one more fumble to his career total. The New Orleans Saints star is the latest public figure to spark backlash over his comments surrounding his beliefs on the National Anthem and the United States flag.  On Wednesday, Yahoo Finance interviewed Brees and asked him about his stance on the recent nationwide protests in response to George Floyd's death, who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer on Monday, May 25.