Alignment: Owner Jerry Jones has been one of the NFL owners most publicly aligned with Donald Trump on the anthem-kneeling debate; Jones publicly required his players to stand for the anthem in 2017 and the WSJ reported he was a key voice in pressuring the league to change anthem rules in 2018; long-time conservative-donor profile.
Summary
The Dallas Cowboys are owned by Jerry Jones, who has been one of the most publicly conservative-aligned NFL owners. Jones required his players to stand for the national anthem in 2017 — at one point joining them in a pre-anthem kneel — and the Wall Street Journal reported he was instrumental in pressuring the NFL to adopt its 2018 stand-for-the-anthem rule.
Claims & Sources
Claim 1: Jerry Jones pressured the NFL to adopt its 2018 anthem rule.
Source: Wall Street Journal — How Trump’s Pressure Influenced the NFL to Change Its Anthem Rules.
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