NFL tells Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to stop talking about anthem policy

• Jones says NFL asked him to stop taking about anthem policy
• Cowboys supremo became first owner to public back new rules

The NFL has reportedly told Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to stop talking publicly about the league’s tenuous policy to require players on the field to stand for the national anthem.

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported Monday that Jones was instructed by the league office not speak on the matter less than a week after he became the first NFL owner to publicly back the controversial anthem policy, insisting that his players stand for the Star-Spangled Banner and declaring that he wouldn’t support anyone who chose to stay in the locker room.

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from US news | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2OsbNFL