The National Football League on Sunday will air an advertisement calling for unity just days after President Donald Trump launched a divisive attack against players using their First Amendment right to protest the national anthem.
NFL Responds To Trump's Anthem Tantrum By Airing 'Unity' Ad On 'Sunday Night Football'
September 24, 2017

The National Football League on Sunday will air an advertisement calling for unity just days after President Donald Trump launched a divisive attack against players using their First Amendment right to protest the national anthem.

CNN first reported that the ad, titled Inside These Lines, would air during Sunday Night Football.

"We think this is the single best response to demonstrate what we are about," an NFL spokesperson explained to CNN. "It stands in stark contrast to some who practice the politics of division."

"Inside these lines, we don't have to come from the same place to help each other reach the same destination," the ad states. "Inside these lines, we may have our differences, but recognize there's more that unites us."

Watch it on YouTube.

Can you help us out?

For nearly 20 years we have been exposing Washington lies and untangling media deceit, but now Facebook is drowning us in an ocean of right wing lies. Please give a one-time or recurring donation, or buy a year's subscription for an ad-free experience. Thank you.

Discussion

We welcome relevant, respectful comments. Any comments that are sexist or in any other way deemed hateful by our staff will be deleted and constitute grounds for a ban from posting on the site. Please refer to our Terms of Service for information on our posting policy.
Mastodon