Similar with NBA.
The league higher-ups realized that if they piss off all of the affluent white people who attend games and watch on TV, attendance/viewership likely to decline... less revenue for the league and players.
Little birdie told me the leagues came down with a directive... "you WILL stand during national anthem, even if you don't like it.... to protect your paycheck".
The league higher-ups realized that if they piss off all of the affluent white people who attend games and watch on TV, attendance/viewership likely to decline... less revenue for the league and players.
Little birdie told me the leagues came down with a directive... "you WILL stand during national anthem, even if you don't like it.... to protect your paycheck".