Sunday, October 1, 2017

"One idea had all players wearing a patch on their jerseys that would read, 'Team America'"

"NFL owners struggled to retain control after Trump's attacks, rise of player protests":
The session was off to an ugly start. A few owners believed the players were delivering union talking points. Players saw something more monumental: The owners found themselves in a position of weakness; their worry about the impact on their business had become a crisis, and they needed the players to help them.