NFLPA’s Smith: ‘No player is disrespecting our country or our flag’

NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith released a statement Monday regarding players protesting during the national anthem, saying "no player is disrespecting our country or our flag." Smith's statement comes following Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones' comments on Sunday that his players must stand for the anthem or else they would not play.

NFL owner’s threat to protesting players

DALLAS Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has delivered a scathing warning to any players who consider taking a knee during the national anthem. U.S. Vice President Mike Pence walked out of a NFL game on Sunday in his home state of Indiana after some players knelt during the national anthem, a form of demonstration that began last year as a symbolic protest about police violence against racial minorities.

Kaepernick

Colin Kaepernick, center, as quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers in 2016, takes a knee during the national anthem, along with other teammates. A CBS sports reporter who said Sunday that Colin Kaepernick would stand for the national anthem if given the opportunity to play in the NFL again later admitted that he never discussed the issue with the former quarterback.

Donald Trump Sends Servant Mike Pence On Stupid (And Expensive) National Anthem Publicity Stunt

Poor Mike Pence , he's so close to being President of the United States, and yet, he's so unbelievably craven and morally bankrupt in every way, forced to eternity to lick the boots of one Donald Trump over, and over, and over again. Actually, on second thought, not poor Mike Pence.

Vice president walks out of 49ers game after anthem protests

Vice President Mike Pence walked out of Sunday's NFL game in Indianapolis after several San Francisco 49ers players took a knee during the national anthem. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Pence said in a tweet that, "I left today's Colts game because President Trump and I will not dignify any event that disrespects our soldiers, our Flag, or our National Anthem."

Red Bank Regional High School District Designated as CyberPatriot Center of Excellence

The Air Force Association's CyberPatriot Program Office has announced Red Bank Regional High School District as its newest CyberPatriot Center of Excellence. CyberPatriot, the nation's largest and fastest growing youth cyber education program, is AFA's flagship science, technology, engineering and mathematics program dedicated to strengthening cyber skills among American youth.

Oh, freedom

What a mess the National Football League has got itself into. Along with the nation, considering the league's great fan base.

Michael Hayden: Standing Up for Free Speech

Donald Trump's attacks on the NFL players who protest racism and police brutality has backfired tremendously. Now even Michael Hayden, a four-star general who served in the military for 39 years and went on to serve as national security adviser and head the CIA, has taken a side -- and it's not with Trump.