The New York Times obtained audio of the three-hour meeting between NFL owners, players and executives last October, and it underscores the division between players and owners, and even between some owners. The newspaper posted a story summarizing the discussions on Wednesday.
Ironically, commissioner Roger Goodell says, “Let’s make sure that we keep this confidential,” to open the session.
Players wanted to discuss Colin Kaepernick’s unemployment
The players in the room – there were roughly 30 people in the room, sitting around a large table in league headquarters – made it clear that they believe Kaepernick is being blackballed by owners for kneeling during the playing of the national anthem in protest of police brutality and other issues of social and racial injustice.