NFL Owner Bans Players From Protesting, Its All Over Now In the past few months, several NFL players have made headlines for refusing to stand during the national anthem. Seahawks receiver Doug Baldwin has said that at least one owner in the NFL has ordered players to stand and honor our country and flag. Some suspect that owner is Jerry Jones of the Dallas Cowboys. In an interview with HBOs Bill Simmons, Baldwin claims one or more owners have told their players to do specific things or not do specific thingsregarding the national anthem and protests. The Seahawks wide receiver said he thought that was egregious. The one quote that I was informed of was, Youre going to stand on the line with your hand on your heart and youre going to sing the national anthem because this is my stage, Baldwin commented. The recent protests have centered on race relations in the United States, including police violence and the use of lethal force. Baldwin has participated in the protests, refusing to stand for the anthem in a twisted effort to show solidarity with black people in the country. More than half of the players in the NFL are black. We strongly, strongly support the flag in every way we supportand its almost ridiculous to be sayingthe people that for generations and generations that have given it all up so that we can get out here and show off in front of millions of people on television, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said, calling the decision not to stand a disappointment. Jones also added that the NFL was an important forum for America. Im for it being used in every way we can to support the great, great contributors in our society, he concluded. And thats people that have supported America, the flag, and theres no reason to not go all out there. And for anybody to use parts of that visibility to do otherwise is really disappointing. What do you think? Do you agree with Jones? 