George McCaskey says Chicago Bears support NFL’s new anthem policy

Chicago Bears chairman George McCaskey, shown in 2015, discussed the NFL's national anthem policy Thursday at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Ill. — Shaw Media file photoBefore taking questions, McCaskey read a detailed opening statement in which he focused more on his pride in the Bears players than he did on the anthem.

“We are proud of our players for their social activism and their efforts to make the greatest city in the world better.

“Often the work they do is without fanfare; frequently during the season, our players take the only day of the week they have off to talk to young people, to beautify our neighborhoods, to visit sick kids in hospitals, to congratulate and thank great teachers,…