Jim Nantz Heard Criticizing National Anthem Protests on Thursday Night Football

October 14, 2016   ·   Mike Chiari   ·   Jump to comments

Previously unreleased audio from the Sept. 29 Thursday Night Football game between the Miami Dolphins and Cincinnati Bengals hit the internet Thursday, in which CBS announcer Jim Nantz expressed displeasure with national anthem protests.
According to Timothy Burke of Deadspin, Nantz said the following into a hot mic when the camera showed Dolphins wide receiver Kenny Stills and safety Michael Thomas kneeling during the playing of anthem: "They're going to keep kneeling as long as they have the cameras right in their face."
Anthem protests have taken place across the league since San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick first did so during the preseason.
At the start of the fourth quarter of Thursday's clash between the Denver Broncos and San Diego Chargers, Nantz and analyst Phil Simms discussed the fact that multiple Chargers players placed their hands over their hearts during the playing of "God Bless America," per Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk.
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