DirecTV, an American broadcast satellite service, is offering refunds to users who want to cancel their NFL Sunday Ticket package over recent protests during the national anthem, a source told ESPN's Darren Rovell.
A spokesperson from the service's owner AT&T declined to confirm the new policy change, nor did they say the company would be sharing any statistics about canceled subscriptions. In order to receive the refund and have the service canceled, uses must inform the company that their reasoning is due to anthem protests.
Approximately 180 players did not stand for the anthem during Week 3 following Donald Trump's comments about players who don't stand and calls for them to be fired. Three teams chose not to take the field for the anthem, while the majority of teams took part in some sort of demonstration that included linking arms during the song. Some fans in the stadiums across the league could be heard booing during demonstrations.
