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NFL protests 'misguided': Speaker Ryan

Thursday, September 28, 2017 - 00:51

U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan on Thursday said National Football League players' protests were constitutionally protected free speech, but their decision to kneel while the national anthem played at games was ''misguided.'' Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

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ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan on Thursday said National Football League players' protests were constitutionally protected free speech, but their decision to kneel while the national anthem played at games was "misguided." "Clearly people have a right to express themselves," Ryan told reporters at a news conference. But doing so in front of the U.S. flag, "it looks like you're protesting against the ideals of America... I think it's misguided," he added.

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NFL protests 'misguided': Speaker Ryan

Thursday, September 28, 2017 - 00:51