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The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback says the league and team owners colluded to shut him out of a contract over his pregame protests during the national anthem.

The NFL commissioner wrote in a memo to all 32 teams that the league will present team owners with a plan next week to help "move past this controversy."

The network said the host of SportsCenter violated social media guidelines when she weighed in on the controversy around NFL players kneeling during the national anthem.

A research study of more than 400 Americans found that more than 40 percent support the president's criticism of protests by NFL players and coaches during the national anthem.

Joey Odoms had been singing the anthem at Baltimore home games since 2014. His resignation came two days after several Ravens took a knee during the anthem before a game against the Jaguars in London.

After the president retweeted a photo of the late NFL player-turned Army Ranger with the hashtags #StandForOurAnthem and #BoycottNFL, Marie Tillman said his service "should never be politicized."

Some NASCAR and Olympic figures spoke out for and some against NFL players who kneel during the national anthem.

After the president said those who kneel during the anthem should be fired, protests rippled throughout the NFL this week. Teams mostly stood by their players.

President Trump said kneeling during the national anthem is unpatriotic and those refusing to stand should be fired. On Sunday, players sat, knelt or locked arms with teammates during the anthem.

The Seahawks star says he felt helpless, lying handcuffed on the ground "facing the real-life threat of being killed. All I could think of was 'I'm going to die for no other reason than I am black.' "