Herschel Walker: Players Received ‘Hush Money’ From National Football League to Stand for Anthem

Herschel Walker: Players Received ‘Hush Money’ From National Football League to Stand for Anthem
Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid kneel in protest during the National Anthem on Sept. 12, 2016. Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images
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A former football star has said in a new interview that the National Football League gave players “hush money” to stand during the national anthem.

Hall-of-Famer Herschel Walker told Fox News that the money the league, known as the NFL, offered to give to social justice organizations favored by players was meant to end the protests.