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>> Bret: WELCOME BACK TO THE
WHITE HOUSE.
YOU MAY HAVE HEARD THE
NEW ENGLAND AND PHILADELPHIA
WILL PLAY THAT THERE IS ANOTHER
BATTLE TAKING PLACE INVOLVING
THE NFL, VETERANS, AND THE
NATIONAL ANTHEM.
HOWARD KURTZ FILLS US IN.
>> IT'S BEEN A TOUGH SEASON FOR
PROTESTING PLAYERS WHO KNEEL
DURING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM.
THAT CONTROVERSY IS CASTING A
SHADOW ON THE LEAGUE'S PREMIER
SHOWCASE, THE SUPER BOWL.
THE NFL HAS REJECTED A $30,000
PRINT AD FROM A VETERANS GROUP
FOR THE GAMES PROGRAM THAT
ADDRESSED THE ISSUE WITH THESE
TWO WORDS: PLEASE STAND.
AMVET HAD ALREADY MODIFIED THE
WORDING OF THE REQUEST OF THE
COMPANY HANDLING THE PROGRAM BUT
THE LEAGUE HAS FINAL SAY.
AMVET ACCUSES THE NFL OF
GAME HAS NEVER BEEN A PLACE FOR
ADVERTISING THEY COULD BE
HE SAID THE SUPER BOWL WILL
CONSIDER ALTERNATIVE WORDING.
PLEASE HONOR OUR VETERANS.
THE GROUP DIDN'T RESPOND IN
TIME.
>> WE DIDN'T PLACE THIS AD FOR
ANY POLITICAL REASON WHATSOEVER.
IT WAS OUR WAY OF JUST GETTING
THE AMERICAN PUBLIC TO STAND IN
PLAYERS AND DENOUNCING THEM.
>> WOULDN'T YOU LOVE TO SEE ONE
OF THESE NFL OWNERS, WHEN
SOMEBODY DISRESPECTS OUR FLAG,
TO SAY GET THAT SON OF A BLEEPED
THE PATRIOTS AND EAGLES, NOT
DRAW HUGE MEDIA COVERAGE, THE
