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Broncos’ Vance Joseph: “Politics and football don’t mix in my opinion”
Broncos head coach Vance Joseph said adamantly Monday that he doesn’t believe the protests during the national anthem Sunday were a distraction for his team or influenced their play on the field in a...
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Some Broncos fans angrily abandon team over NFL protests
The Denver Broncos’ famously loyal fan base showed signs of splintering along political lines Monday as fans stampeded social media and the Broncos’ phone lines to register disgust with 32 players’...
View ArticleTrump wants NFL owners to fire protesting players. Can they?
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Several NFL owners locked arms with their players this weekend instead of taking a challenge from President Donald Trump to fire them for protesting during the national anthem....
View ArticleCenturyLink says it will not end agreement with Broncos’ Emmanuel Sanders...
CenturyLink, the telecommunications company that ended its sponsorship agreement with Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall because of his protests during the national anthem last year, said it will not...
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Disrespecting the flag is a disgraceful way to protest Trump
Matt Dunham, The Associated PressBaltimore Ravens players kneel during the playing of the U.S. national anthem before Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium in London. This...
View ArticleNFL anthem protests evolve past Colin Kaepernick’s original intent
What began more than a year ago with an NFL quarterback protesting police brutality against minorities by kneeling silently during the national anthem before games has grown into a roar with hundreds...
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National anthem protests aren’t politicizing the NFL — it was already political
Thearon W. Henderson, Getty ImagesSan Francisco 49ers players Eric Reid and Colin Kaepernick kneel in protest during the national anthem prior to playing the Los Angeles Rams at Levi’s Stadium in Santa...
View ArticleGov. Hickenlooper respects Broncos decision to protest, but says "politics...
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper said Tuesday that he respects the decision of Denver Broncos players on Sunday to protest President Donald Trump and that the president’s NFL criticism was a bid to...
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AT&T’s DirecTV is giving refunds on NFL packages due to national anthem protests
(Bloomberg) — Subscribers to AT&T Inc.’s DirecTV NFL Sunday Ticket who want to cancel the service because of football players’ national anthem protests can get refunds, according to customer...
View ArticleColorado Christian University orders student athletes to stand for National...
Colorado Christian University in Lakewood is directing its student athletes to stand for the national anthem before sporting events. The non-denominational Christian liberal arts university fields 15...
View ArticleSessions says free speech “under attack” on college campuses
WASHINGTON — Decrying what he sees as political correctness run amok on college campuses, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Tuesday the Justice Department will ramp up its support for students who...
View ArticleDallas Mavericks owner Cuban says there are two people in the White House:...
When three famous entrepreneurs took the stage Tuesday night during Denver Startup Week, the conversation unexpectedly turned toward the recent NFL player protests that included 32 Denver Broncos...
View ArticleProtesters wearing chemical suits and gas masks crash Anadarko meeting in Erie
A group of protesters, some wearing yellow chemical suits and gas masks, disrupted a town hall-style meeting held by Anadarko Petroleum Corporation at the Erie Community Center on Wednesday evening....
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Are NFL players right to take a stand by kneeling? (14 letters)
John Leyba, The Denver PostBroncos players Von Miller and Brandon Marshall kneel during the singing of the national anthem before last Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills. They were among many NFL...
View ArticleGorsuch gives speech at Trump’s D.C. hotel, drawing protesters
WASHINGTON – The controversy remained outside Trump International Hotel on Thursday afternoon. Inside, Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch delivered a tribute to civility and free speech to a...
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Kiszla: Fans legitimately mad over anthem protests, but mad enough to quit...
Now that the Broncos have decided to stand together for the national anthem, can everybody around here get back to hating the Oakland Raiders, instead of shaking an angry fist at the ungrateful...
View ArticleIn terms of the anthem, Silver expects NBA players to stand
President Donald Trump’s comments and tweets about NFL players who take a knee during the national anthem – and the league’s response, from owners to players – has dominated headlines since last...
View ArticleACLU files to block federal warrants they say will reveal names of thousands...
By Ann E. Marimow, The Washington Post WASHINGTON – Civil liberties lawyers are trying to block federal investigators from searching the Facebook accounts of local activists connected to protests of...
View ArticleSeparatists vow to defy police ultimatum over Catalan vote
BARCELONA, Spain — Catalan separatists vowed Saturday to ignore a police ultimatum to leave the schools they are occupying to use in a vote seeking independence from Spain. As police methodically...
View ArticleLas Vegas concert shooting prompts ESPN to change its mind about airing...
Because of the horrific news of the shooting at a Las Vegas concert, ESPN has reversed course and will broadcast the national anthem that precedes Monday night’s game between the Washington Redskins...
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