Most NFL players on Sunday opted for a show of unity, locking arms ahead of their games after criticism from President Trump who slammed players opting to protest during the national anthem.
Still, plenty opted to kneel during "The Star-Spangled Banner" -- and a lot of people of people have been chiming in with their opinions.
You may have seen this fake excerpt shared on social media about a NFL rule pertaining to the national anthem:
The excerpt being shared on social media is not in the NFL’s 2017 Official Playing Rules. Pages 62 and 63 actually contain information about the enforcement of fouls.
In fact, the rulebook doesn’t mention the national anthem at all. The only section that might relate to this situation is in regards to “Personal Messages” found on page 23, article 8.
The rule about personal messages states:
You can view the complete 2017 NFL Rulebook here.