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FOR OCT. 2, 2017

The media, NFL owners and the commissioner are colluding to target the wrong audience. The vast majority of us enjoy a good game and individual athletic performance. We do not like unsolicited lectures on social morality, and we certainly do not like political theater at the expense of our national anthem. Robert M. Boyd WINNSBORO, TEXAS As an eight-year-old boy living on an Army base, I learned that when you were outside and heard the reveille, you should face the flagpole and stand at attention. I maintained that respect for the flag when I was on active duty and in the 50 years since. I respect a person’s right to protest. I do not, however, accept that the time and place to do so is during the national anthem—unless you are protesting…

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Sports Illustrated (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 16, 2017

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