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Articles by Valerie Richardson

Protesters upset with players kneeling during the national anthem stand along a road leading to Raymond James Stadium before an NFL football game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New York Giants Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) ** FILE **

Roger Goodell says players should stand during anthem

President Trump ramped up Tuesday his criticism of the NFL by calling for eliminating the league's "massive tax breaks" as team owners scramble to stop players from protesting during the national anthem.

October 10, 2017
Member of the San Francisco 49ers kneel during the playing of the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Trump ‘proud’ of Pence for walking out of NFL game

President Trump said he was "proud" of Vice President Mike Pence for walking out of Sunday's NFL game in Indianapolis game after an estimated 23 San Francisco players took a knee during the national anthem.

October 8, 2017
FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2014 file photo, Dave Archambault II, chairman of the Standing Rock Reservation in the Dakotas, sits at his desk in Fort Yates, N.D. The American Indian leader who spearheaded opposition to the four-state Dakota Access pipeline has been ousted as Standing Rock Sioux chairman. The unofficial vote count in Wednesday's tribal election shows that Dave Archambault got 37 percent of the vote and Mike Faith got 63 percent. Archambault conceded defeat in a statement Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017, saying he'll "continue to advocate for the issues facing our community." (AP Photo/Kevin Cederstrom, File)

Standing Rock tribe votes out pipeline protest leader

Dave Archambault II, the tribal chairman who urged activists to "stand with Standing Rock" against the Dakota Access pipeline, has been overwhelmingly defeated in his reelection bid to lead the protest-weary tribe.

September 28, 2017