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NFL suspends ban on national anthem protests amid talks with players’ union

By Daniel Chaitin
Published July 20, 2018 2:25am ET
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NFL suspends ban on national anthem protests amid talks with players’ union
San Francisco 49ers outside linebacker Eli Harold, left, quarterback Colin Kaepernick, center, and safety Eric Reid kneel during the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) | (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

The National Football League’s ban on on-field national anthem protests has been placed on hold for now.

The NFL and the NFL Players Association released a joint statement Thursday evening to say they had reached a “standstill agreement” on the matter.

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