Fans Will Sack the Jets Over Their Anthem Plan
THE ISSUE: The NFL’s new ban on kneeling during the national anthem and the Jets’ refusal to enforce it.
New York Jets owner Chris Johnson says he won’t enforce the NFL’s new policy regarding players standing during our national anthem (“Knee Kaep’d,” May 24).
No problem — as soon as I see a single player kneeling, I’ll switch the channel. The new policy doesn’t come close to addressing the problem. Ed Quinlan New Hyde Park
As a 50-years-plus Jets fan, I’ve put up with years of inept management, inept coaching and inept play.
The losing is incredibly frustrating. Being a Jets fan and an NFL football fan in general has become harder and harder. Watching these players refuse to stand for our beautiful national anthem is another heartbreaker.
Despite it all, I’ve still loved my Jets. But now the Jets refuse to support the new edict that players who don’t stand for the anthem must remain in the locker room. Are you kidding me? Why am I surprised, this is the New York Jets —a clueless team that could not care less if the players spit in the face of fans like me who love our country and our anthem. Every fan has his breaking point, and I’ve reached mine. Michael Dean Kearny, NJ
One of the trademarks of fascism is that it’s always dishonest and hypocritical — and no one demonstrates this better than NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and the anti-American owners who just blocked free speech and civil rights protests.
The childish lie that the players are violating everything America was founded on because taking a knee in silent protest denigrates the national anthem is beyond moronic. Janice Amato Manhattan
Having recently moved from Colorado to New Jersey, I was intending to go to the Denver Broncos-Jets game in October — until the Jets’ owner said he wouldn’t penalize his guys for kneeling.
I’m 84 and served in the Korea conflict. Anyone who is disrespectful to the national anthem is just as bad as a person burning our flag. Robert Flaugher Morganville, NJ
NFL owners have finally united and taken a stand against kneeling during the national anthem. Teams will be fined and players will be faced with the consequences of their actions.
Those who don’t want to stand can stay in the locker rooms.
Kneeling during the national anthem is an insult to all of those who have died and served our country. Frederick R. Bedell Jr. Glen Oaks Village
Bravo to the NFL for taking a positive stand on the anthem. It’s a pity that some players don’t agree. Bret Wallach Glen Cove
At long last, dawn’s early light of propriety and patriotism comes to professional football.
As President Trump said, maybe those players who despise this country enough to remain in the locker room during the anthem should consider leaving. S. Silver Manhattan
I thank God every day I wasn’t born a Jets fan.
Johnson has let true Americans know he doesn’t respect this country by telling his players he’ll pay their fines for kneeling during the national anthem.
It should be the exact opposite: He should be saying that on top of the NFL fine, any of his players who kneel or choose to stay in the locker room can stay there for the whole game. Lance Lovejoy Queens
It won’t be Johnson who pays the players’ fines but the fools who purchase tickets. Johnson will just raise the price. Skip McGrory Stewart Manor