Since former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began to implement the use of kneeling during the national anthem, it has remained a prevalent topic of discussion for the NFL. This has been an ongoing discussion about how the league should handle its players or coaching deciding to go that route.
According to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, the NFL looks to be juggling the potential of letting it be up to the home team of a respective game on whether teams should be on the sidelines during the nation as well as possibly instituting a 15-yard penalty for kneeling.
Per sources, one anthem idea being discussed: Leaving it up to home team on whether teams come out for the anthem; if teams do come out for the anthem, potential that teams could be assessed 15-yard penalties for kneeling.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) May 22, 2018
This brings up an entirely new angle to the situation that could ruffle some feathers on both sides as the NFL would be taking action toward regulating kneeling that could rub those on both sides of the fence the wrong way. It is a complicated issue that has strong supporters on each viewpoint of the topic.
This at least makes it clear that the NFL is looking to take some plan of action with kneeling given that it has caused much of an uproar for a large section of fans and other alike. There are simply many wrinkles to this entire situation that no one simple solution has been brought up to curtail all the strong negative feedback regarding it since Kaepernick began.
It has since seen the original message and reasoning behind it become murky and misinterpreted in another manner.
The NFL appears quite intent on getting it right to manage it in the way they believe it’s best for the league moving forward that won’t cause a stir or pull away from the game itself. There are still so many moving pieces that this is something that league will continue to discuss this offseason well ahead of the 2018 season.
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