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Players expect to happen with this money that's been allocated toward these issues that have become b a hot topic. i don't have a problem with the players banding together andto trying to come up with a messaga and effect change. i do have a problem with the overall spirit and the tone of what's been going on in the national football league. and for a lot of former players, it's a difficult topic to bring up. >> i would imagine if you are a player who is not wild about the anthem kneeling, it distracts from the game and it's a wrong place, wrong time for the kneeling, as good as the intentions...

And my committee finds they are unfairly treated, then we will pardon them or at least let them out. >> laura: my question is how many n.f.l. players have taken him up on that offer? reached out to the president? well, maybe some have used back channels, i don't know, to not do so confirm the suspicion the anthem protest is more about ideology than -- and that's the angle. joining us with reaction is vera, president of the national organization of black law enforcement executives, along with retired n.f.l. star burgess owens, great to see both of you. vera, right to you for your reaction to th...

Not only am i burning my favorite pair of nikes but burning your sales. >> reporter: nike defending their choice thing we believe colin kaepernick is one of the most inspirational athletes of this generation who leveraged the power of sports to move the world forward. former marine joey jones, there is protesting and then there is the actual actions and words of colin kaepernick, it is disrespectful to anyone to anyone who is patriotic or proud of the flag and then some are supporting oppression in doing so. other athletes in the just do it campaign include serena williams and nba's lebron jam...

Because, you know, everybody in america, it seems e has an opinion about whether the taking of a knee and the anthem protest are something appropriate for a football game. so that's that means everyone is going to say whether or not nike is going to be something they buy going forward or is this something they are going to -- suddenly we have all these pictures of people lighting their nikeys on fire across the country. john rich who brian interviewed last week. he put out a tweet where his sound man had cut the swoosh off socks and rich warned nike, get ready, suggesting millions of others wo...

Surprised if you're there. what do you expect this season in terms of anthem protest and president trump? >> you should be surprised if i'm there. i'm boycotting the nfl this year as last year, although i didn't watch the super bowl. the eagles won the super bowl, the cowboys did not. i want to make that clear. i don't watch the nfl until colin kaepernick has a job and reid has a job, i will not watch the nfl. what i do expect and hope to read and windchill atch on cnn players protested and if they have the coverage i pray they have, all of them will be on one knee when the season starts becau...