Will the NFL find common ground on national anthem protests?

Hosted by Warren Olney Oct. 17, 2017 National

National Football League team owners are meeting today to craft a unified message about political protest. Men and women athletes in other sports are protesting too. We hear how one man's refusal to stand for the flag has demonstrated the inseparable relationship between sports and politics.

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