NFL

"Nobody forces these guys to play."

"Tell that quarterback he's got to get the vaccine."

"No boundary respected."

After first saying he wanted to get back on the field, a new Colin Kaepernick special likens the NFL’s draft ...

"We will seek to minimize the burden on the opposing club or clubs."

"This spot is about celebrating Pride, and the importance of inclusion."

"I just want to take a quick moment to say that I'm gay."

"I'm proud of the fact that our players have been on the right side of history."

"The NFL stands with the Black community, the players, clubs, the fans and confronting systemic racism with tangible productive steps ...

"Our goal is all the same: to have the safest possible environment for everyone."

"They have to respect their country and if they don't, frankly, if the NFL didn't open I'd be very happy."

"We encourage fans, media and all other parties to use 'Washington Football Team' immediately."

"We ... encourage all to speak out and peacefully protest."

"We should be standing up straight and tall, ideally with a salute, or a hand on heart."

They are urging NFL officials to admit they are "wrong in silencing our players from peacefully protesting."

"Our planning, our expectation, is fully directed at playing a full season starting on schedule and having a full regular ...