https://deadspin.com/the-nfl-quietly-changed-its-obscure-rule-about-standing-1819300660
What could encapsulate the spirit of “Land of the free and home of the brave” better than a rule that forces citizens to behave EXACTLY the way that the powers-that-be tell them to, with any slight deviation from excepted norms being be met with summary punishment.
It’s not a law that the government has mandated against citizens.
I never said it was. I was talking about the policy not being in the spirit of what the anthem is about… however, in practice, the chief representative of the government openly threatening the NFL is much the same thing as a government mandate.