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Dolphins owner walks back comments on pl

owner Stephen Ro s created a bit of a firestorm Monday by talking about Dolphins players' plans for the 2018 season regarding the national anthem, saying that "all of our players will be standing" the . On Tuesday, Ro s took i sue with the way his comments were reported, saying that he has no intention of forcing players to stand for the anthem. Ro s was one of the players Cassius Stanley Jersey ' advocates last year, such as , and were simply exercising their rights by kneeling during the anthem as part of the widespread NFL protests. The Dolphins have oscillated on their stance regarding this, T.J. Warren Jersey to stay in the locker room. Eventually, Ro s changed policy, saying that "it's America and people should be able to really speak about their choices." Ro s to the regarding Monday's comments. I have no intention of forcing our players to stand during the anthem and I regret that my comments have been misconstrued. I've shared my opinion with all of our players: I'm pa sionate about the cause of social justice and I feel that kneeling is an ineffective tactic that alienates more people than it enlists. I know our players care about the military and law enforcement too because I've seen the same players who are fighting for social justice engaging positively with law enforcement and the military. I care pa sionately that the me sage of social justice Jeremy Lamb Jersey resonates far and wide and I will continue to support and fund efforts for those who fight for equality for all. This does not nece sarily differ from Ro s' comments Monday, particularly regarding his feelings toward alienation. He said Reggie Miller Jersey that the kneeling could be viewed as a lack of "support of our country or the military." Ro s also said Monday that Donald Trump's comments about players kneeling -- specifically that offenders should be "fired" -- changed the direction of the protests. "When that me sage changed, and everybody was interpreting kneeling as that was the reason, then I was against kneeling," said Ro s, . "I like Donald. I don't support everything that he says. Overall, I think he was trying to make a point, and his me sage became what kneeling was all about. From that standpoint, that is the way the public is interpreting it. So I think that' Amida Brimah Jersey s really incumbent upon us to adopt that. That's how, I think, the country now is interpreting the kneeling i sue." The bottom line is that Ro s won't be forcing his players to stand. But he sure would like it if they did.

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