Will skipping the anthem completely become the NFL's new normal?


The Steelers, Seahawks and Titans all decided to stay in the locker room and skip the national anthem completely on Sunday. Will other teams follow suit?

Whether they knew it or not the Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks and Tennessee Titans were following a plan drawn by college basketball’s greatest coach when they refused to come onto the field for the national anthem on Sunday. Nearly 50 years ago, John Wooden, the legendary UCLA basketball coach, winner of 10 national championships, kept his teams in the locker room during the anthem to support his players’ stands against racial intolerance.

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