Carolina Panthers head coach Ron Rivera reiterated on Wednesday he's not concerned with recently signed safety Eric Reid kneeling during the United States national anthem because it's a First Amendment right, not a football issue.
Les Carpenter of the Washington Post provided Rivera's response when asked about the situation on a conference call ahead of the Panthers' Week 6 game against the Washington Redskins on Sunday.
"The biggest reason it's not an issue to me is because I believe in the First Amendment and that's all he did was he exercised his First Amendment," he said.