NFL fact-checks Trump after his tweet praising the league for 'demanding that all players' stand for the national anthem

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October 11, 2017 5:36 PM

The NFL clarified on Wednesday that it does not yet have a rule in place to make players stand for the national anthem.

The NFL on Wednesday released a statement clarifying a proposal to have players stand for the national anthem that US President Donald Trump praised in a tweet.

On Tuesday, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell sent a letter to teams saying the league had a plan on how to end national anthem protests while promoting players' social work within their communities.

On Wednesday, Trump praised the NFL, tweeting, "

"Commentary this morning about the Commissioner's position on the Anthem is not accurate. As we said yesterday, there will be a discussion of these issues at the owners meeting next week. The NFL is doing the hard work of trying to move from protest to progress, working to bring people together. Commissioner Goodell spent yesterday with Miami Dolphins players, law enforcement and community leaders witnessing first-hand the outstanding work our players and clubs are doing to strengthen their communities. Players from around the league will be in New York next week to meet with owners to continue our work together."

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