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Goodell Reiterates View On Protests: "I Want To See Our Players Stand"

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell today again said that he "prefers players to stand for 'The Star-Spangled Banner' but also believes football fans don't want to be preached to about social issues." Appearing at Bloomberg's The Year Ahead Summit, Goodell said, "People come to our stadiums to be entertained and have fun, not to be protested to." He added, "That's one of the things I think when we have a platform the way we do people seek to find that division and I think that's something we try to resist. And in this case I've been very clear about this -- the anthem, the respect for our flag is very important. So I want to see our players stand" (NYDAILYNEWS.com, 11/8).

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