NFL players have followed 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's lead and decided not to stand during the playing of the national anthem.
That doesn't sit too well with Cowboys owner/general manager Jerry Jones.
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"I got to give a big pat on the back to our entire team, our coaching staff, our entire organization," Jones said Tuesday during a radio interview with KRLD-FM, the Cowboys' flagship station. "We strongly, strongly support the flag in every way we support — and it’s almost ridiculous to be saying it — the people who for generations and generations have given it all up so that we can get out here and show off in front of millions of people on television.
"We respect that so much. That’s the real business. The forum of the NFL and the forum on television is a very significant thing. I’m for it being used in every way we can to support the great, great contributors in our society, and that’s people that have supported America, the flag, and there’s no reason not to go all out right there. And for anybody to use parts of that visibility to do otherwise is really disappointing."
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Kaepernick first refused to stand for the anthem during exhibition games as a way to protest police brutality and what he says is oppression "of black people and people of color."
His protest gained attention during a nationally televised exhibition against the Packers, when Kaepernick sat on the bench during the anthem. He modified his protest by taking a knee before San Francisco's final exhibition and again during Week 1 of the regular season.
Other NFL players have joined Kaepernick's cause, including teammate Eric Reid, Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall, Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters, Rams players Robert Quinn and Kenny Britt, four members of the Miami Dolphins, including running back Arian Foster, and Seahawks players.