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New York Giants Head Coach Joe Judge On Potential Player Protests During National Anthem: ‘We’re Going To Be Very Receptive To Our Team’

It would appear that the organization, led by first-year head coach Joe Judge, has changed it's perspective.

June 17 2020

(CBSNewYork)- New York Giants owner John Mara said in 2017 that he had never received “more emotional mail from people than I did about that issue” in regards to players taking a knee during the national anthem to protest racial inequality and police brutality. Now, it would appear that the organization, led by first-year head coach Joe Judge, has changed it’s perspective.

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“We’re going to be very receptive of our team, and we’re going to support our players,” Judge told NJ.com when asked about the potential for protests this season. “We’ll involve the players, be in there as coaches. The owners have been involved and have been phenomenal in listening.”

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