Report: Kneeling protests spark a war among NFL owners against Roger Goodell â TheBlaze
Jerry Jones
A group of NFL owners led by Jerry Jones  the Dallas Cowboys owner   are reportedly making moves to stall the contract extension of commissioner Roger Goodell  and  they âre citing the mishandling of player protests among  their  reasons.
How are  the owners  pushing against Goodell?
According to the New York Timesâ Ken Belson   Jones  has hired a powerful lawyer and threatened to sue the NFL over Goodellâs contract extension.
 Jones  is angry because of the suspension of Cowboysâ running back Ezekiel Elliot over allegations of domestic violence  and also over mismanagement of the controversy stemming from player protests during the national anthem.
 Jones  also tried to thread the needle over the protests by appearing on field with  his  players to kneel before the national anthem was sung  and then standing together during the anthem. Afterward  he  said that any player who would be seen protesting during the anthem would be benched.
 [TGT] are reportedly making moves to stall the contract extension of commissioner Roger Goodell  and   [TGT]  âre citing the mishandling of player protests among   [TGT]   reasons.
How are  the owners  pushing against Goodell?
According to  [TGT] has hired a powerful lawyer and threatened to sue the NFL over Goodellâs contract extension.
  [TGT] is angry because of the suspension of Cowboysâ running back Ezekiel Elliot over allegations of domestic violence  and also over mismanagement of the controversy stemming from player protests during the national anthem.
  [TGT] also tried to thread the needle over the protests by appearing on field with   [TGT]   players to kneel before the national anthem was sung  and then standing together during the anthem. Afterward   [TGT]   said that any player who would be seen protesting during the anthem would be benched.