XFL Players Who Kneel During the Anthem Will Face ‘Consequences’, Commissioner Says
- League CEO lays out differences from NFL on eve of its launch
- Vince McMahon’s XFL looks to build fan base in shadow of NFL
Oliver Luck
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Vince McMahon’s reborn pro football league launches this weekend, and while it’s unclear what the XFL’s football will look like, its commissioner has driven home one point: Athletes will stand for the national anthem.
“Players will stand and respect the flag,” Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer Oliver Luck said on the Bloomberg Business of Sports podcast. Asked what would happen if they didn’t, he responded: “There’ll be consequences.”