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Nfl Protests
the sports section
Aug. 10, 2018
The NFL’s Back, and So Are Trump’s Attacks on Protesting Players Two members of the Miami Dolphins took a knee during the anthem on Thursday and someone got very cranky.
By Adam K. Raymond
Trump Is Going to Lose His War on Football This is not like picking a cultural fight with the New York Times or Rosie O’Donnell.
By Jonathan Chait
the national interest
May 24, 2018
Most Unpatriotic President Ever Says NFL Kneelers ‘Shouldn’t Be in the Country’ Trump’s embrace of patriotism is an obvious fraud. No president has ever betrayed American values or interests like he does.
By Jonathan Chait
Jets Owner Says He’ll Pay Fines If Players Defy New Anthem-Protest Ban Christopher Johnson is acting owner of the Jets while his brother serves as Trump’s ambassador to the U.K.
By Margaret Hartmann
Forget the State of the Union Address: Trump Wants a Military Parade Trump wasn’t joking about wanting a great big jingoistic display. It’s happening.
By Ed Kilgore
the chain gang
Dec. 22, 2017
Papa John’s NFL-Bashing CEO Says He Will Step Down His replacement is a former deliveryman who started at $6 an hour.
By Clint Rainey
This Thanksgiving, Trump Wants Black Athletes to Be More Thankful The president is tweeting about ungrateful African-Americans again.
By Eric Levitz
the chain gang
Nov. 15, 2017
By Clint Rainey
the chain gang
Nov. 6, 2017
By Clint Rainey
It’s All About Turnout: Virginia Gubernatorial Candidates Rev Up Their Bases In a contest with huge implications for 2018, it’s coming down the stretch to a battle of turnout operations.
By Ed Kilgore
the chain gang
Nov. 1, 2017
Papa John’s Blames NFL Protests for Its Bad Pizza Sales “Poor leadership” at the league has “hurt Papa John’s shareholders.”
By Clint Rainey
the sports section
Oct. 30, 2017
Most Houston Texans Kneel During Anthem to Protest Owner’s ‘Inmates’ Remark While discussing the ongoing controversy during an owners meeting, Bob McNair said, “We can’t have the inmates running the prison.”
By Margaret Hartmann
nfl protests
Oct. 9, 2017
Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones: Players Who Protest During Anthem Won’t Play Jones participated in his team’s show of “unity” several weeks ago, but after talking with Trump he’s taken a stand against demonstrators.
By Margaret Hartmann
Pence Flies to NFL Game to Stage Walkout Over Anthem Protests The vice-president gave a master class in how not to orchestrate a political stunt.
By Chas Danner
Trump: NFL Owners Are ‘Afraid of Their Players’ The President’s endless focus on the NFL continues.
By Adam K. Raymond
What the Different Types of NFL Protest Mean Kneeling. Sitting. Standing with a raised first. Placing a hand on a seated teammate. NFL players used many different symbols to protest last weekend.
By Madison Mills
How We Can Get Partisan Politics Out of Football Make support for African-Americans’ civic equality a nonpartisan issue.
By Eric Levitz