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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell handed President Trump a victory on Tuesday after he sent a memo to all 32 teams directing them to have their players stand during the playing of the National Anthem. When players across the league took a knee during the National Anthem to protest the President, the liberal media went absolutely gaga. In fact, the Big Three Networks (ABC, CBS, and NBC) dedicated 92 minutes of coverage over two days, which resulted in the drowning out of the Puerto Rico Crisis (only 25 minutes). But following the NFL’s concession, all of them downplayed it.
In the memo, which was shared by sports reporter Adam Schefter on Facebook, Goodell wrote that “The current dispute over the National Anthem is threatening to erode the unifying power of our game, and is now dividing us, and our players, from many fans across the country.” Adding that, “we want to honor our flag and our country, and our fans expect that of us.” The details of how they would allow a platform for their players to respectfully protest would be presented at the league’s meeting next week.
Both ABC and CBS only dedicated news briefs to the league backing down. During ABC’s World News Tonight, all Anchor David Muir had to say was:
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