ORLANDO, Fla. — The national anthem will be a hot topic at NFL owners’ meetings.
Don’t expect any big decisions to be made.
Judging by comments Sunday from the Texans’ Robert McNair and the Jets’ Christopher Johnson, the debate among the 32 owners could be contentious.
McNair, who last year made an analogy to the inmates who ran the asylum over the players’ protests during the national anthem, remains adamant that everyone should stand up for the “Star-Spangled Banner.”
“Our playground is not the place for political statements, nor is it the place for religious statements,” McNair said. “It’s the perfect place for football.”
Johnson, interim owner of the Jets with his brother Woody, ambassador to the United Kingdom, took a much different approach.
“I have tremendous respect for the players and their efforts,” said Christopher Johnson. “I think if other teams approached things that way, it wouldn’t be…a problem in the NFL.”
