These companies have paid Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen for "insights" and access to Trump:

At&T (pending purchase of Time Warner, FCC net neutrality rules, tax cut)
http://money.cnn.com/2018/05/10/media/att-michael-cohen/index.html

Novartis (health care policy, dinner meeting with Trump ahead of a World Economic Forum)
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/09/novartis-paid-trumps-lawyer-michael-cohen-more-than-1-million-for-work-he-was-unable-to-do-company-says.html

Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd (bidding to sell trainer jets to US Air Force)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/south-korean-firm-paid-michael-cohen-150000-as-it-sought-contract-from-us-government/2018/05/09/0ae31788-53b7-11e8-abd8-265bd07a9859_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.a09ffc83ab5a

It's a mistake because they got caught.

Makes sense.

But there was a victory for him as the NFL is requiring players to stand during the national anthem.

I don't see what difference it makes whether they stand or not. If they sit, is that an insult to America? I don't think so. I'd let them do as they please. Government obviously shouldn't be getting involved with this bullshit.

They are a private organization, so they can do whatever they want, but the are this will not sit well with younger viewers. I guess the NFL is not going to appeal to cable cutters.

If the government influenced the decision, that's a crime, actually.

And to say standing for the anthem is "a part of the job" is so fucking stupid. It's a fucking song that's only played because we like to pretend sports are patriotic. It's a stupid ass tradition. The only time I ever want to hear the anthem is at the Olympics. But even then, it's still pretty dumb.

If the government influenced the decision, that's a crime, actually.

And to say standing for the anthem is "a part of the job" is so fucking stupid. It's a fucking song that's only played because we like to pretend sports are patriotic. It's a stupid ass tradition. The only time I ever want to hear the anthem is at the Olympics. But even then, it's still pretty dumb.

Standing for the anthem has absolutely nothing to do with the job of playing football. It's not part of their job description, and an owner should not be telling them they can't do it.

What is next making people in the audience stand. I have a friend who refuses to stand for the anthem during baseball games. I think it is her right not to and the same goes for the players.