Yes, the NFL technically still has a national anthem policy that prohibits players from kneeling during the singing or playing of "The Star-Spangled Banner" before games. But the rule is a ...

Before the 2025 NFL Draft kicked off at Lambeau Field, country singer Stephen Wilson Jr. performed the national anthem. Wilson, who was raised in Indiana, has carved out a successful career as a ...

On Sept. 26, 2023, SpaceXMania published an article claiming that the National Football League (NFL) had decided to stop playing the national anthem, "The Star Spangled Banner," before games ...

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Wednesday announced a new national anthem policy for teams and players. Notably, the new policy removes the existing requirement that players be on the field ...

In 2018, NFL owners unanimously approved a national anthem policy mandating players to stand if they are on the field for the playing of "The Star-Spangled Banner." However, since then ...

After acknowledging for the first time this summer it previously mishandled player protests during the national anthem, the NFL decided to play "Lift Every Voice And Sing" before every Week 1 ...

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The NFL will play the Black national anthem before all games during the 2021 season, including the playoffs, as part of a 10-year, $250 million commitment to fighting racism in America ...

the national anthem became an integral part of professional football. Days after Japan surrendered in 1945 and brought an end to World War II, then NFL commissioner Elmer Layden called for “The ...

Before the Tennessee Titans officially selected Cam Ward with the No. 1 pick of the NFL Draft on Thursday night, the Black national anthem was performed on stage in Green Bay. The James Weldon ...