Get your popcorn ready, as Terrell Owens would say.Despite the controversy swirling around the Colin Kaepernick-inspired NFL player protests for racial justice, CBS Sportstold Sporting News it will televise the playing of the national anthem before Thursday night'sPackers-Bears game atLambeau Field."The anthem will be live," promised CBS Sports spokeswoman Jennifer Sabatelle.MORE: Why didn't networks show angry fans Sunday?CBS is handling production on the game that will Kirk Cousins Jersey air on CBS Sports, NFL Network and Amazon Prime Video (8 p.m. ET).The @sportingnews TV Column:NFL's TV partners refused to show angry fans booing protesting players Sunday. Why? https://t.co/p5QFSkpjZZ pic.twitter.com/QeGM5z6XMK Michael McCarthy (@MMcCarthyREV) September 28, 2017 Look,I give CBS props for the decision.There's clearly a lot of interest among TV viewers in watching which players will stand and which sit during the pregame presentation of the Pierre Garcon Jersey American flag and playing of "The Star-Spangled Banner."MORE: National anthem moments acro s the NFLThe politicization of the NFL and the anthem is a big, ongoing story.But it's a tricky decision for networks that normally don't televise the anthem except during the Super Bowl or other select games.Fox Sports presidentEric Shanks, for example, told Neil Best of Newsday that Fox won't televisethe anthem this week after showing it Sunday.Who knows whats going to happen? A lot of time is happening between now and then. But I think the plan would be to get back to a normal schedule. I think thats where we sit today. ... It seems like theres more than 24 hours in a day now, doesnt there?Journalistic standards don't apply. The nets are the NFL's broadcast delivery system. Their role is to deliver, not cover. Crews know this. Ray Trifari (@RayTrifari) September 27, 2017 With President Donald Trump ripping protesting players as SOBs,Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has urged fans to stand Thursday nightand lock arms as a show of unity."This is about equality," Rodgers said Tuesdayvia ESPN.com ."This is about unity and love and growing together as a Sonny Jurgensen Jersey society and starting a conversation around something that may be a little bit uncomfortable for people."But many Packers fans may not be in the mood for Rodgers'kumbaya moment given the angry reaction acro s NFL stadiums Sundayasplayers, owners and coaches knelt, sat or linked armsduring the anthem.The Super Bowl champion Patriots were nearly booed off the field by their home crowd, with some Patsfans screaming "Stand Up."WATCH: Patriots fans boo their team during anthem protest in wake of Trump's comments Mens Robert Griffin III Game Jersey . More from @arniestapleton: https://t.co/5dfjstwRJs pic.twitter.com/kvLmSzG28w AP NFL (@AP_NFL) September 24, 2017There were loud boos heard in the home stadiums of the Jets, Cardinals and Lions. Will the same thing happen tonight at the Packers' historic home field?Here's another question:If fans do scream and give the finger to protesting players, will CBS show them? We'll find out.During Sunday's and Monday's gametelecasts, leagueTV partners such as ESPN, Fox, NBC and CBS refused to show any angry fans even though viewers could hear boos on the audio.One behind-the-scenesTV staffer at an NFLstadiumtold Sporting News that camera operators were orderedto avoid crowd shots in case they showed fans counter-protesting the protests.Bottom line: They didn't want to make the league look bad during its day of "unity."Camera operators were reportedly told to avoid panning the stands during the anthem via @MMcCarthyREV https://t.co/EKVgMVdspL pic.twitter.com/wDkphnZeq5 RCInvestigations (@RCInvestigates) September 28, 2017 Sabatelle previously told SN there was no directive to avoid fan shots. Instead,CBS leftthe decision up to its individual TV crews Sunday."The anthem was covered by each Men's Jonathan Allen Game Jersey crew in their own way, with many choosing to stay with what was happening on the field," she said. "There was no directive given to not show the fans." « Last Chance U star John Franklin III sigMocking way-too-early mock drafts Everyb » Weitere Artikel der Kategorie Allgemein |
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