Jaguars president apologizes for kneeling during national anthem in London

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Before the Ravens-Jaguars game in London on Sept. 24, and then stood for "God Save the Queen." The ' demonstration came The Jaguars certainlyBut Nick Martini Jersey the Jaguars still apologized for their actions. In a letter to Bill Spann -- Jacksonville's director of military affairs -- Jaguars president Mark Lamping The letter, was dated Oct. 6. The letter Here's the paragraph in which Spann apologizes, via ESPN:"It bears repeating that we were remi s in not fully comprehending the effect of the national anthem demonstration occurring on foreign soil has had on the men and women who have or continue to serve our country," Clayton Richard Jersey Lamping wrote. "Similarly, we today can better appreciate how standing for God Save The Queen may have been viewed negatively by our armed forces here in Jacksonville and beyond. As covered during our conversation on Thursday, this was an oversight and certainly not intended to send a me sage that would disparage you, our flag or our nation. The notion never entered the minds of our players or anyone affiliated with the Jacksonville Jaguars, but today we can understand how the events in London on September 24 could have been viewed or misinterpreted. We owe you an apology and hope you will accept it."According to ESPN's Michael DiRocco, Lamping -- along with Tom Coughlin and owner Shad Khan -- met with Spann and local military representatives on Oct. 5 to discu s the protest. The letter was sent on Oct. 6 and was eventually forwarded by Spann to Jacksonville's mayor, Lenny Curry, who had ripped the Jaguars' players after they kneeled for the anthem. "I stand and cover my heart for the pledge Ty France Jersey and the anthem," Curry said in a statement, via ESPN. "I think it's stupid to do otherwise. The U.S. Constitution protects the right for a lot of people to do a lot of stupid things. I am a Constitutional Conservative, so I respect the wisdom Freddy Galvis Jersey of our Founders."In the aftermath of the widespread demonstrations, On Tuesday, several NFL players met with team owners and league officials. A rule regarding the anthem, was not enacted and both sides left feeling optimistic. Meanwhile, , who started kneeling during the anthem a year ago to protest racial injustice, remains unsigned. He recently filed and was Last month,
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