On Wednesday, NFL owners voted in a new national anthem policy. The policy states that if players kneel on the field or sidelines, their teams will be fined, but players are allowed to remain in the locker room while the anthem is played. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is pleased with the decision, saying the protests created a “false perception among many that thousands of NFL players were unpatriotic.” President Trump is also applauding the policy, but says it doesn’t go far enough. He says he doesn’t think players should be staying in locker rooms to protest, and if a player is not standing for the anthem, “Maybe you shouldn’t be in the country.” This hour, our guests discuss the new policy and what it means in the context of free speech. Our guests: Simeon Banister , interim vice president of community programs at the Community Foundation Chris Thomas, partner with Nixon Peabody Matthew McGee , U.S. Coast Guard (retired), and marketing, events, and development manager for the
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