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Cowboys' Owner Jerry Jones: "Players Will Be Benched For Disrespecting The Flag"

Cowboys' Owner Jerry Jones: "Players Will Be Benched For Disrespecting The Flag"

No Cowboys players kneeled during the National Anthem before Sunday night’s 31-35 loss to the Green Bay Packers. But that didn’t stop Dallas Cowboy’s owner Jerry Jones from confirming what many have long suspected: he has informed his players that taking a knee during the anthem would lead to them being benched immediately, the New York Post reported.

“If there’s anything that is disrespectful to the flag, then we will not play,” Jones told reporters after the game.

 

Crowd Boos As Entire Cowboys Team, Owner, & G.M. 'Take A Knee' In Arizona

Crowd Boos As Entire Cowboys Team, Owner, & G.M. 'Take A Knee' In Arizona

In an apparent demonstration of unity, the entire Dallas Cowboys team, Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones, as well as executive vice presidents Stephen Jones, Charlotte Anderson and Jerry Jones Jr., all decided to 'take a knee', notably before the national anthem was sung.

Boos were heard from the crowd in Arizona which reportedly included a large number of Dallas fans...