Eagles players Malcolm Jenkins and Chris Long released statements earlier Wednesday
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Jenkins said owners thwarted “the players鈥?constitutional rights to express themselves and use our platform to draw attention to social injustices like racial inequality in our country.”
Long accused owners of reacting to a “fear of a diminished bottom line,” and a “fear of a president turning his base against a corporation.” He called the new policy a fail, saying, “I’m someone who’s always looked at the anthem as a declaration of ideals, including the right of peaceful protest. Our league continues to fall short on this issue.”
Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie said in a statement he was proud of his players for “working to influence positive change.” But he didn’t go as far as 49ers owner Jed York, who abstained in the vote, or Jets CEO Christopher Johnson, who declared that his team would not punish players for kneeling.
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