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What we should have is a civil discourse and talk about these issues. thats a better idea. we received outstanding feedback from that session at charlottesville. but i also have a better idea, and its about our diversity. and its the power of the diversity. the power of the 4,000 of you and all of the people that are on the staff tower and lining the glass, the power of us as a diverse group. the power that we come from all walks of life, that we come from all parts of this country, that we come...

So when we think about the resignation of tom price means for this administration, and the headlines of other cabinet members and going over their travel, is there an issue with overspending and no oversight within the trump administration when it comes to more career folks that have political backgrounds like price. >> yes, sir. youve got the price and the issue of a couple of other cabinet secretaries, pruitt and zinke and the president of the united states off spending hundreds of thousand of...

The power that we come from all walks of life, that we come from all parts of this country, that we come from all races, all backgrounds, gender, all makeup, all upbringing, the power of that diversity comes together and makes us that much more powerful. thats a much better idea than small thinking and horrible ideas. we have an opportunity here, 5500 people in this room, to think about what we are as an institution. this is our institution and no one can take away our values. no one can write o...

Glass, the power of us as a diverse group. the power that we come from all walks of life, that we come from all parts of this country, that we come from all races, backgrounds, gender, all make-up, all upbringing. the power of that diversity comes together and makes us that much more powerful. thats a much better idea than small thinking and horrible ideas. we have an opportunity here 5,500 people in this room, to think about what were as an institution. this is our institution, and no one can t...

Youre supposed to tell these guys what to do, which by the way, is not how that league should make. theyre his friends, the owners. to his friends he creates a false issue, which puts them in a huge bind. by his own admission. he said i feel bad about whats happening there. he created this from a political tension. now he says they are fearful of his players. he is setting up the ugliest kind of contention. i dont know how you can look at it and say its not racial. so many of these people come f...

Inspired me quite a bit. thats one of the reasons i followed a dream to go play football when i was older after i served. but i did serve with some people that knew him. and i would think, personally, or potentially that more someone like chris long. like what chris long has been doing. he stands for the anthem, stands for the flag, but hes one of those guys, you know, hes embracing the guys that are taking a knee and just saying hey, look, ill always stand because of what it means to me and fam...

The sport. football was really a metaphor for an ideal world. different backgrounds, talents, political beliefs and historiesi as one big team with one big goal, to do well, to win together. that was summed up perfectly. sports are supposed to bee the one thing that can unite us. an escape from politics. americans dont want to see players disrespecting the flag, not standing for the anthem and making cheap political points. what is their big political point? is it one universal point? the nfl th...

Important. but i always wanted to meet korean and a professional boards. and discover football i got that unfortunately. we have. indian courts and one professional sports. this one in them how they are and what the daughters is really very good and we can share like ok am i of it in eighty percent of knowledge. from all the boarders all of the world would. come from different backgrounds our sons are different communication is different theres a lot of language barrier even in india there are s...

Trump. >> they bash nfl players but not like call out neo nazis for their violence. heather: ban first taking a knee last year when colin kaepernick started the protest. the wife of american sniper taya kyle has a message. rob: here with powerful response. >> facebook post that has everybody talking about today. we have seen lots of different groups respond to national anthem protest. some people are applauding it. others are so angry that they are burning nfl gear. now the wife of late navy sea...

Coy wire has more in the bleacher report. hey, coy. >> good morning, john. last sunday in cincinnati, a few green bay packers sat on the bench during the national anthem, but a majority of them stood linked arm in arm, and quarterback aaron rodgers says that is what the team will do tomorrow again at lambeau field, this time theyre asking their fans to help them in promoting equality. >> were going to continue to show love and unity and this week, were going to ask the fans to join in as well. a...