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Point. >> neil: doug, what do you think? the first player or players that say no, no, i'm going out with the rest of the team. if i choose to kneel, i choose to kneel. then what? >> i liken it to a marathon. the first 20 miles are the longest and the last 6 are hardest. >> neil: tell me about it. >> what this lacks are the last six miles, the specificity. i point to three key areas within the breach statement that was released earlier today. number 1, how do we define show respect. if a player were to stand but raised a fist, would that constitute respect or disrespect. mr. rooney has said per...

Great, doug eldress. this seems to be reading the riot act to players. your statement? >> this is really about leadership and vision. keep in mind, this wouldn't have happened, neil, when al davis and pro american, very proud americans and make sure they're branding respected that. it does not happen today with the nba. they drew a line in the stand and made sure the players respected their decision and respected our flag. it's happened today and will continue to happen because the nfl -- by the way, i talked about this in my new book "why i stand." nfl doesn't mind tarnishing our brand becaus...