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NFL teams statements following president’s comments

By Maghen Moore
Sept 24, 2017

After President Donald Trump commented on the NFL and its players kneeling during the national anthem, NFL teams released statements. Here are the NFL teams that have released statements:

New Orleans Saints

Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank

Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross

Houston Texans’ founder and chairman Robert C. McNair

New England Patriots’ chairman and CEO Robert Kraft

Philadelphia Eagles’ chairman and CEO Jeffrey Lurie

Seattle Seahawks’ president Peter McLouglin

Seahawks’ coach Pete Carroll

Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ co-chairman Joel Glazer

Los Angeles Rams’ owner and chairman E. Stanley Kroenke

New York Jets’ chairman and CEO Christopher Johnson

Minnesota Vikings’ Zygi and Mark Wilf

Baltimore Ravens’ owner Steve Bisciotti

Denver Broncos’ CEO and president Joe Ellis

San Francisco 49ers’ CEO Jed York

Cleveland Browns’ owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam

Buffalo Bills’ owners Terry and Kim Pegula

Chicago Bears’ chairman Georgia H. McCaskey

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