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Fans react: NFL discusses 15-yard penalty for anthem kneeling

SANTA CLARA, CA - OCTOBER 02: (L-R) Eli Harold #58, Colin Kaepernick #7 and Eric Reid #35 of the San Francisco 49ers kneel on the sideline during the anthem prior to the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Levi’s Stadium on October 2, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - OCTOBER 02: (L-R) Eli Harold #58, Colin Kaepernick #7 and Eric Reid #35 of the San Francisco 49ers kneel on the sideline during the anthem prior to the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Levi’s Stadium on October 2, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
By Maghen Moore
May 23, 2018

During league owner meetings in Atlanta Tuesday, NFL owners discussed instituting a 15-yard penalty for players who kneel during the national anthem before games.

Senior NFL reporter Albert Breer first reported the news on Twitter.

Fans immediately reacted to Breer’s tweet and the news of penalizing teams:

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