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Even has rumors about the Dolphins acquiring Watson heat up the embattled QB's uncertain future remains a sticking point in any potential trade. 

The San Francisco 49ers quarterback began his peaceful protests against systemic anti-Black racism and police brutality at the beginning of the professional season in 2016. The posture of his protest–a kneel during the national anthem, emblematic of the grief felt by Black Americans amid ongoing injustices, was meant to show respect to the militarybut still subjected to scorn by right-wing owners and politicians including, former President Donald Trump.  American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, Amnesty International, and other institutions for his activism, K...

A group of lawmakers, including d.c.'s eleanor holmes norton, has introduced legislation aimed at forcing change. >> i certainly think it's a tipping point and the handwriting is on the wall. >> but for jeff bostic, it's about holding onto a winning tradition. >> i think it's a sense of pride. when we were fortunate enough to wear the burgundy and gold, we were proud to be called redskins, we were proud to represent our nation's capitol. >> reporter: now, the redskins name is also facing a legal challenge and there is an effort under way to get broadcasters to stop using the term. on monday th...

Americans. as correspondent reports, president obama has now been drawn into the debate. >> reporter: on the field they are fierce competitors with a faithful fan base. but off the gridiron, a different battle over the team's controversial name, redskins. in an interview released saturday, president obama weighed in for the first time. >> i've got to say if i were the owner of the team, and i knew that there was a name of my team, even if it had a storied history that was offending a sizeable group of people, i would think about changing it. >> reporter: nfl commissioner robert goodell made si...

President obama has now been drawn into the debate. >> reporter: on the field they are fierce competitors with a faithful fan base. but off the gridiron, a different battle over the team's controversial name, redskins. in an interview released saturday, president obama weighed in for the first time. >> i've got to say if i were the owner of the team, and i knew that there was a name of my team, even if it had a storied history that was offending a sizeable group of people, i would think about changing it. >> reporter: nfl commissioner robert goodell made similar comments in september. >> we ha...