NFL did not take official vote on national anthem policy change: Report

By Mandy Mayfield

Published May 24, 2018 7:21pm ET

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NFL did not take official vote on national anthem policy change: Report — NFL owners have approved a new policy aimed at addressing the firestorm over national anthem protests, permitting players to stay in the locker room during the "The Star-Spangled Banner" but requiring them to stand if they come to the field. The decision was announced Wednesday by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell during the league's spring meeting in Atlanta. | (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

The NFL did not hold an official vote prior to its passage of new national anthem policies, according to a Thursday report from ESPN.

The new policies, which will go into effect next season, eliminate the current stipulation that players and team personnel be present on the field during the anthem’s performance. Players and personnel may now remain in the locker room while the anthem is being played if their team deems it appropriate.

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