Asked about players who did not stand for the national anthem before preseason games, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday that while the playing of the anthem is a special moment to him, "we also have to understand the other side." "It's one of those things where I think we have to understand that there are people that have different viewpoints," Goodell said. "The national anthem is a special moment to me. Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch sits during the national anthem prior to the team's NFL pre-season game against the Arizona Cardinals. But I think we should all be standing up when we're playing the national anthem," Carroll said.

Source: CBC News August 15, 2017 21:56 UTC