Report: NHL owners add role of anthems to agenda
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National anthems are reportedly a topic of discussion among the NHL's 31 chairmen.
The board of governors added the role of anthems to its agenda Wednesday in light of last weekend's events in the NFL, according to Sportsnet's John Shannon.
NHL owners believe the anthems are part of the tradition of the game of hockey. Particularly in those cities where the fans sing.
— John Shannon (@JSportsnet) September 28, 2017
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The NHL team owners, who cited Nashville and Chicago as examples, believe anthems have become "part of the event" at games, and that fans like them, according to Shannon.
Many NHL players, including P.K. Subban, Wayne Simmonds, Joel Ward, Auston Matthews, and Blake Wheeler have weighed in since President Donald Trump created a figurative firestorm by suggesting NFL players who peacefully protest the anthem (who he referred to as sons of bitches) should be "fired."
NFL players and owners united en masse in peaceful protests against Trump, and, of course, to the original cause - bringing attention to police brutality and racial injustice - last Sunday.