Tag: NFL

Kate Upton: ‘Horrific’ to sit during national anthem on Sept. 11

Kate Upton: ‘Horrific’ to sit during national anthem on Sept. 11

Joshua Axelrod · September 12, 2016 3:03 pm

A U.S. flag fills the field at CenturyLink Field during the singing of the national anthem before an NFL football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Seahawks don’t take a knee on 9/11

Jeremy Lott · September 11, 2016 8:31 pm

Protests rankle some veterans, who see them as disrespectful of the military and victims of the 9/11 attacks. (Charles Trainor Jr./Miami Herald via AP, File)

National Security

NFL players’ 9/11 protest splits veterans

Joel Gehrke · September 10, 2016 8:07 pm

Here's a man, Odell Beckham, Jr., who had just been accused of sexually objectifying a stranger. And how did he respond? Simply, and gracefully. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Odell Beckham Jr. finally responded to Lena Dunham’s accusations

Ashe Schow · September 9, 2016 5:22 pm

The president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People compared San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick to civil rights hero Rosa Parks on Thursday. (AP Images)

NAACP president: Kaepernick may be today’s Rosa Parks

Anna Giaritelli · September 9, 2016 2:39 am

On the Denver Broncos' sideline, linebacker Brandon Marshall took a knee during Andra Day's rendition of the national anthem as all of his teammates stood for the song. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

NFL season officially kicks off, but on one knee

Anna Giaritelli · September 9, 2016 12:58 am

The Seattle Seahawks may make a statement at the outset of the National Football League's 97th season. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Entire Seattle Seahawks team may sit during anthem of Sept. 11th game

Anna Giaritelli · September 8, 2016 9:42 pm

Here is a transcript of what he had to say, according to USA Today via the NFL Network. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone)

NFL commissioner on Kaepernick: ‘I don’t necessarily agree’

Joshua Axelrod · September 7, 2016 6:22 pm

Rappers, other athletes follow Kaepernick’s example

Joshua Axelrod · September 6, 2016 11:07 pm

While Kaepernick has been criticized for the protest, Obama said that he's exercising a constitutional right. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama on Kaepernick: ‘I don’t doubt his sincerity’

Paige Winfield Cunningham · September 5, 2016 4:12 pm

Tim Kaine: Kaepernick’s protest doesn’t ‘make much sense’

Tim Kaine: Kaepernick’s protest doesn’t ‘make much sense’

Becket Adams · September 1, 2016 3:32 pm

While Beyonce works in metaphors, Colin Kaepernick affected racial discourse through a simple, direct action. (AP Photos)

Colin Kaepernick vs. Beyonce: Same message, different delivery

Joshua Axelrod · September 1, 2016 4:01 am