The NFL officially implemented a new policy Wednesday that will allow the
league commissioner to impose "appropriate discipline on league personnel
who do not stand and show respect for the flag and the Anthem."
The policy states that players will not be penalized if they remain in their
locker rooms or other off-field locations until the anthem concludes.
Player protests during the anthem became a major national issue after
President Trump attacked kneeling players last September, calling on NFL
owners to fire them.
