5 Thoughts On The NFL’s No-Kneeling Policy — And The Backlash

On Wednesday afternoon, the NFL announced that it would bar kneeling on the sidelines by players and staff during the playing of the National Anthem. This occasioned celebration from fans of President Trump – who promptly announced on Fox & Friends that those who didn’t stand for the anthem might want to leave the country – and scorn from those on the Left, who promptly accused conservatives of hypocrisy for supposedly wanting a “safe space.”

So, was the NFL right or wrong? Are conservatives wrong to be happy about the NFL’s move? A few thoughts.