Opinions regarding NFL player protests against racial inequality and police brutality remain split with 54% of voters saying it is inappropriate to kneel in protest during the national anthem, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.
By the numbers: An overwhelming majority of Republicans believe it is inappropriate to do at 88%, but a majority of Democrats say the protests are appropriate at 72%. Overall, 43% of voters say kneeling during the anthem is an appropriate way to protest.
The National Football League's request to dismiss Colin Kaepernick's complaint against the NFL claiming that owners have agreed to keep Kaepernick, a free agent, out of the league has been denied by an arbitrator, Kaepernick's attorney tweeted.
Why it matters: The denial of the NFL's request means that the system arbitrator handling Kaepernick's complaint believes the former quarterback has some sort of substantial evidence proving his claims. The NFL must now disprove Kaepernick's collusion claim independently in court.
