Unsportsmanlike Conduct? The NFL's Response to the Kneeling Controversy

Michael Conklin & Christine Noel, Unsportsmanlike Conduct? The NFL’s Response to the Kneeling Controversy, 12 J. ETHICAL & LEGAL ISSUES (2019).

12 Pages Posted: 19 Jun 2020

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Michael Conklin

Angelo State University - Business Law; Texas A&M University School of Law

Date Written: 2019

Abstract

The National Football League (NFL) has faced some arduous challenges in the last few years. “Cord cutters” are cancelling cable television in favor of streaming options such as Netflix and Hulu. The NFL has received negative coverage of its handling of the Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) issue. Some have criticized the NFL’s response to off-the-field criminal actions by players. Additionally, a recent controversy over kneeling during the national anthem has some fans so mad they were burning their season tickets. This case study provides a concise background of the controversy, the NFL’s financial condition, and a comparison of how the National Basketball Association (NBA) is handling the same issue.

Keywords: NFL, Kneeling, National Anthem, Business Ethics, Public relations, Labor Law, Employee rights, NBA, Colin Kaepernick,

Suggested Citation

Conklin, Michael, Unsportsmanlike Conduct? The NFL's Response to the Kneeling Controversy (2019). Michael Conklin & Christine Noel, Unsportsmanlike Conduct? The NFL’s Response to the Kneeling Controversy, 12 J. ETHICAL & LEGAL ISSUES (2019)., Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3626675

Michael Conklin (Contact Author)

Angelo State University - Business Law ( email )

United States

Texas A&M University School of Law ( email )

Tarrant County
United States

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