jerry jones always had this policy and players were fine with it.ut a fist up in the air last year, he did not penalize them for, i'm curious to see if that is what more do. would you that be okay with you, trish? >> trish: jerry jones is a business owner, you don't agree, you wouldn't do what you did, you don't own an n.f.l. team? >> jessica: not yet. >> trish: not watching ratings tank. as much as -- look, you know i'm a former singer and recently same the "national anthem," and my kids wanted me to do it. because of this controversy, think about every time i sing that song, every time i hear that song, it just -- i feel tremendous sense of pride to be an american, to have had the opportunities i've had and look, when you sit down to watch a game of football, i don't know, it's kind of american. like one of those american things you do, it is an american sport. i get it bothers people, you don't want to associate politics with entertainment in that way and such an american force in entertainment. from a patriotic perspective, i don't like it, from

i get why jerry jones or any other nfl owner would say, you know what? this is your job.of the job. you're going out there, going to at least act like you care about this country. joining me harlan hill, member of president trump's re-election advisory board. harlan, you and i talked about this a lot. you know, i say to myself, my goodness, if you feel that strongly about it, as one of these players, why don't you go into politics? why don't you make a few speeches on the weekend? why do you do this on the field? >> absolutely. ultimately these players are professionals, and when you're at work there are certain expectations for your behavior, and your ability to inject politics into your day-to-day work place is us spended. you have an absolute right on your own time to voice your political opinions. if you wanted to take a knee at a little league game, fine, that is up to you. if you're a nfl player, you're on the field, you're wearing your team's jersey, in front of millions of americans watching on tv, you should stand. that is what jerry jones is doing here. trish: h

jerry jones has a message for his team. you better stand for the national anthem.y shimkus with fox news headlines 24/7 with reaction online. >> the nfl trying to figure out how to handle the national anthem kneeling controversy the cowboys owner jerry jones has decided what his team is going to do, our policy is you stand during the and them, toe on the line. how is that going to work out? according to nfl.com the cowboys have a written policy in place requiring players to stand. whatever the nfl decides may not affect this particular team. we have to see on that front. they are talking about this on social media. finally someone with some sense and pride and as should all players lead from front, jerry jones. he commented on donald trump, saying the president's interest in the national anthem controversy is problematic. he wants the whole thing to go away. rob: i think all of the nfl does. twitter in trouble. >> reporter: an investigation found twitter is limiting visibility of conservative accounts like florida congresswoman matt gates and are in c chairwoman mc

rob: cowboys owner jerry jones ordering his players not to kneel during the national anthem.rly shimkus sharing your comments coming up next. ♪ oom?! -how many of you use car insurance? -oh. -well, what if i showed you this? -[ laughing ] ho-ho-ho! -wow. -it's a computer. -we compare rates to help you get the price and coverage that's right for you. -that's amazing! the only thing that would make this better is if my mom were here. what?! an unexpected ending! is if my mom were here. my digestive system used to make me feel sluggish. but those days are over. now, i take metamucil every day. it naturally traps and removes the waste that weighs me down. so i feel... lighter. try metamucil and begin to feel what lighter feels like. and try new metamucil fiber thins, made with 100% natural psyllium fiber. a great-tasting and easy way to start your day. jillian: doubling down, two months dallas cowboys owner jerry jones has a message for his team, you better stand for the national anthem. rob: carly shimkus here with reaction online. >> the nfl is trying to figure out how to handl

>> jerry jones, you and i wouldn't be talking about this right now, preseason, who is going to get cut make the team, how many wins the giants are going to have, we are talking about controversy which is terrible for the nfl. jillian: i have so many thoughts about this. i have witnessed malcolm jenkins doing a lot of good in the community. i didn't grow up an african american man. i don't know the struggles they claim to have, the reason they are protesting. i didn't grow up you. we didn't have the same experience. it is hard to say you are wrong but a lot of people are saying we need to get to a point where we can allow these players to have conversations, allow ourselves to listen to them while having respect for the flag. how do we get to that point? >> it is an empty gesture. offend a lot of people, a lot of protesters say it is not about the flag or the military except it is because it is going on and veterans are particularly impacted by the power of the flag but there is no cut follow-up, no conversation. it is based on a falsehood. colin kaepernick says there are dead bodies in

jerry jones, where are you today on president trump? interested in what we are doing is problematic for my chair and in general the owner's chair. it's unprecedented if you think about it. what a very game itself. the way it is and we'll deal with it. >> there were no new national anthem policies. it'll be several weeks before we have a policy in place. maria: your reaction, jack. >> two things to say. we talked about this for a long time. the national football league is the largest wealth creator for young african-american men in this country. i just hate to see anything being done that will take away from that. i do want to pass off any fans. i wonder make anyone upset because i know those revenues and resources going into the communities of color because of these african-american men, they need well. i want to keep that going. i'll say that first. second thing is there are so many issues facing the nfl players. we talked a lot particularly with concussions in all the drug issues with getting guys to many opioid and the crises going o

elizabeth: that's dallas cowboys' owner jerry jones.ot down saying his nfl players on his team will be required to stand during the national anthem next season. they will not have the option of protesting by staying in the locker room. that is part of the nfl's new policy. that's now under debate. let's get to ratings, down about 10% versus last season. that's being blamed on the increase in streaming, a lack of marquee matchups and the anthem protest. basically attendance is down about 7%. let's bring in dallas fallen officer foundation president, great to see you, sergeant. >> great to see you also. elizabeth: you know, other sports leagues' players stand, the nba, baseball. why is this still a divisive issue for the nfl? >> well, first and foremost, i want to thank jerry jones for having a decisive business model and being able to make a decision that's appropriate for the country. we know that this is a divisive issue, and this should not even be a part of anyone's discussion. kneeling during the national anthem. i mean, we realize

jerry jones, where are we today? >> or policy as you stand at the handgun. is problematic for my chair. unprecedented if you think about it. >> currently no active policy in the national anthem at the players association said last week in a joint statement they are working towards resolution privately. sports in los angeles. the lakers not only have the broad james, they also have new uniforms. check this out. to the layman that the same as always. purple, gold. the showtime era, drop shadows on the lettering. they are really yellow this time around. the reason we have the images is because they actually excellently done and i've not knowing that hadn't been released yet. the l.a. angels robert poole's last night. 631st and that is more than ken griffey junior hall of famer. first time this year by two holes, mike trout. hard to justify when there's so much money on the line to be made. initially it was believed that justify would race for a while, but that is it for the back of his baseball card is fluid on his ankle. cheryl: he'll be okay. watch what happe

good for jerry jones. the nfl is a business.yer and you want to get paid, abide by the rules. the more the president gets involved will make the players and the groups around him -- >> neil: where do you stand on them? can your boss tell you this is what we do? >> yeah. do it all the time. >> absolutely. >> they do in the nba. the nba they don't have a problem with this. why is that? because they have a strict policy for it. >> they had it in place. >> yeah. they stepped in before it became a problem, which is the nfl's biggest issue. they should have stepped in the beginning before it blew up. >> neil: but they never get it to anyone's satisfaction. >> no. it will blow over. it's great for trump's base every time this happens. any time an owner implements something like this -- they love it. they love seeing -- >> neil: what about the fans and those watching at home? apparently it hits a nerve, bothers them. >> to an extent. besides one game, i don't know many people that sat out and decided to ban watching football. if you're

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jerry jones knows exactly what he is going to do.t but he says the president speaking out about it makes things worse. stuart: look i agree with you, that the nfl needs a leader to get them back on track, so that we can watch football without the politics intruding here. jerry jones seems to be leading the way, but you know, the season starts in a few weeks time. it looks like the anthem protest is going to continue into the, at least the early part of the season, which is a tragedy for the game of football. >> look, it is bad for the game of football because their ratings were off 5%. their tend dance is off 10%. they're a behemoth. most popular fame in the country. between head injuries and that they can't do it. i don't blame the commissioner that much on this, because like the president he has to answer the union. he is not absolute monarch like you are with your staff stuart. what stuart varney says goes. he doesn't worry about getting votes. stuart varney in a bad mood stay away. he is in a good mood, say hello. we know those a

>> jerry jones giving his annual state of the cowboys address. questions about the national anthem controversy. jones, he is the first owner to come out and say before this season that his players will all stand for the anthem. he also said president trump's involvement in the controversy, it's not helping the situation. >> his interest in what we're doing is problematic from my chair. i would say in general, the owner's chair. unprecedented if you think about it. we feel strongly about how we deal with it. we will do so accordingly. yes, i would like -- everybody would like for it to go away. our policy is that you stand at the anthem. >> the nfl owners had put a national anthem policy in place in may. after there was backlash over how teams were going to discipline players, the nfl and players association announced they were putting the policy on hold while they come up with a permanent solution. the preseason kicks off one week from today. >>> some awesome news. jim kelly has beat cancer for a third time. kelly's wife posting this picture to i

cheryl: jerry jones has been very clear this is my team.d this is the way it's going to go. >> a little bit of fire at the practice. someone was having his cowboy hat on. the story of somebody told him and so he's right in in the middle of it. cheryl: thank you very much. good to see you. do you want to online shop with us later? we're going to have happy hour. a running joke on our show this morning. lea: it's a little early. cheryl: sirius xm channel 115. lea: coming up, apple's earnings "after the bell" but the shine back on tech stocks. the last day trader in london when "fbn:am" continues. we will be right back. ♪ . it inspires passionate debate and is worn like a badge of honor. and with good reason. because it means love and devotion for one's country. love. but what really makes up this country of ours? what is it we love? it's the people. almost half the country belongs to minority groups. people who are lesbian. african american. and bi. and transgender. and native american. and proud of it! after all, what's more american than th

with more. >> jerry jones giving the state of the cowboys address.e was asked about the national anthem controversy. he is the first owner to say his players will all stand for the anthem. he also said president trump's involvement in the controversy is not helping the situation. >> his interests in what we are doing is problematic from my chair and i would say in general the owner's chair. unprecedented. we feel strongly about how we deal with it and we'll do so accordingly. yes, i would like and everybody would like it to go away. our policy is you stand at the anthem. >> the nfl owners put the policy in place back in may. after backlash how teams discipline players for protesting during the anthem occurred, the players association and nfl put the policy on pause while coming up with a solution. the preseason kicks off one week from today. >>> former bills great jim kelly has beat cancer for a third time. his wife posting this picture to instagram saying all scans on wednesday came back cancer free. he underwent a 12-hour surgery to reconstruct his

jerry jones telling his players they will not be staying in the locker room for the anthem. >> our policyou stand for the anthem, toe the line. >> that is despite an off season agreement allowing players to remain in the locker room rather than face fines for kneeling on the field. the policy has been temporarily suspended and ongoing negotiations. >> president trump has long been outgoing about the issue even suggesting players who kneel should be fired. jones said the president's stance is troublesome for the league. >> his interest in what we're doing is problematic from my chair, and i would say in general the owner's chair. everybody would like for it to go away. >> but many players believe there is room for activism in football. philadelphia eagles safety malcolm jenkins spoke exclusivitily with nbc news's lester holt about the issues as well as the nfl in general. >> malcolm jenkins will go the distance. >> reporter: malcolm jenkins knows a good opening. so when colin kaepernick took that infamous knee during the anthem, jenkins saw an opportunity to talk. >> i think that motivated

. >>> jerry jones, owner of the dallas cowboys, says they will stand for their national anthem. >> ofhe was asked about the controversy, this is brought to you by ford, going further so you can. he is the first own tore athat his players will stand for the anthem and he said president trump's involvement in the controversy is not helping the situation. his interest in what we're doing it problem mat africa my chair. and i would say in general the owners chair. unprecedented if you really think about it. we be l deal with it accordingly, but yes i would like, our policy is you stand at the anthem, toe on the line. >> they put a policy in in may, but after backlash of how they would discipline players, they said they were putting that anthem policy on hold while they come up with a solution. preseason kicks off a week from today. interesting to see if the nfl can get something in place before that started. >> this has been a thornier issue than anyone expected. is the policy still that they stay in the locker room or is that over now? >> that is what they agreed to beforehand, but now t

jerry jones is making it clear he expects his players to stand, but wishes president trump would stick to the business of running the country. >> his interest in what we are doing is problematic from my chair. and i would say in general, also, the owners chair. it is unprecedented if you really think about it. at the end of the day protests is the american way. that is the most american thing you can do. >> he makes an effort to immerse himself in social issues including criminal justice. they have deep ties across the social spectrum. >>> today the revamped 49ers will take the field for the first practice of training camp. yesterday the team answered a lot of questions about their offseason. >> legal trouble, new players and the taste of the paparazzi who followed him on a date with a porn star. marianne favro has all the drama surrounding the team. >> reporter: 49ers star quarterback jimmy garopolo is one of the highest paid players in the nfl. his playoff the field is creating an even bigger buzz specifically his date last week with porn star kiera mia shown here on a video. just ha

. >> that's jerry jones, the outspoken owner of the cowboys made that comment to a reporter who asked him if he supported players waiting in the locker room. players could be fined for protesting during the anthem but they have the option to wait in the locker room. the league postponed the rule change after the players union objected. both sides still working ob a compromise. >>> big game last night. the oakland a's beat the rangers 6-5. the rangers jumped ahead early. the score was 5-1 with oakland's chris davis crushing a big homer in the 7th inning. now the a's are within a run. chris davis wasn't done yet. watch. the a's were down to their last stripe when davis het a two run homer put thanksgiving a's in the lead for good. that's incredible. oakland is just a game and a half out of the final wild card spot. >>> the san francisco giants lost to the seattle mariners 3- 2. there was a scary moment here that came in the 7th inning when brandon hit a single and came out limping. he would have to lead the game with a hyper extended right knee. he's going to miss a few games at least.

. >> dallas cowboys owner jerry jones isn't budges from his position that his players must be on theanding for the national anthem. that's despite the league putting on hold a policy mandating that players either stand for the anthem or stay in the locker room. donald trump quickly praised jones for his comments even though jones criticized him forgetting involved. >> it is problematic from my chair and i would say in general the owners' chairs, unprecedented if you think about it. but like the very game itself, that's the way it is and we'll deal with it. >> joining me is jamil smith, senior writer at rolling stone. good to see you, my friend. before we get to jerry jones and this policy he implemented, i have to play for you one of the members of the dallas cowboys, the quarterback, dak prescott, talking about his attitude of protesting the anthem. >> no, i never protest during the anthem. i don't think that's the time or the venue to do so. the game of football has always brought me such a peace, and i think it does the same for a lot of people, a lot of people playing the game, w

. >> this is hours after jerry jones made his views on the anthem clear. >> as far as the dallas cowboysrned, you know where i stand. our team knows where i stand on the issue, and that's where we are. >> or policy is that you stand at the anthem, toeing the line. >>> the other thing jones said, though, that trump's interests in the anthem controversy was problematic. let's talk it over with van jones, host of "the van jones show. ". >> i think there's a part of his base that likes to see him sticking it to these athletes. i believe that's become part of his appeal to some parts of his base. i think those same voters who may like that type of stuff could also be equally moved with better leadership and stronger leadership on the stuff that really matters to them. what you see is strength where he has no business at all, the nfl, and weakness where he should be paying attention like, i don't know, protecting our elections from the russians or making sure our farmer can sell their products abroad. this is the type of stuff people have to suffer with. what i like about people like carmelo a

remember, you had jerry jones taking a knee last year with other owners in solidarity with the playersp of that you have the players making a deal with ownership last december that they were going to collaborate and partner on social justice and so they ratified that deal a couple days ago and then the owners come back with this? i talk to players. i talk to people in the players association who told me that this is fuel. instead of this being over, it's just beginning. >> is this with a lack of leadership by roger goodell? are there a handful of owners that just are handcuffing him? to me, a good leader, somebody who has control of their organization would have said the following, mr. president, we appreciate your point of view on this, we here also love the flag and love this country. you worry about the country. we'll worry about the league. we appreciate your input. and then end of story. why can't roger goodell, why doesn't he have that kind of sway within the nfl. >> there is a couple reasons, let's not forget the nfl owners who gave money to the campaign. let's not forget how af

>> trish: following the whole dallas cowboys scandal jerry jones is going to require all the playershas obviously been in the news a lot, lately, i got to thinking about it because i used to sing the national anthem a lot back when i was a singer like many, many, many years ago. heck no i studied classical singing and my kids had asked me if i would sing the national anthem and they encouraged me. so i made this little -- i think we have a little recording that we are going to show you ♪ of the free ♪ and the home of the brave ♪ >> trish: that's a hard song to sing. >> jesse: stand for the anthem gutfeld. >> greg: you would be able to tell if i kneeled. >> juan: have you talent. >> trish: it's been a while. >> dana: all right. we have got to run. that's it for us. see you back here on monday. greg, help me out with, this it's the show you can't miss. "special report" tonight with chris wallace. over to you, chris. >> chris: i don't know lou to follow that trish regan, who knew? have a great weekend. president trump calls the economy the envy of the world after a strong second quarter

remember, you had jerry jones taking a knee last year with other owners in solidarity with the players the players making a deal with ownership last december that they were going to collaborate and partner on social justice and so they ratified that deal a couple days ago and then the owners come back with this? i talk to players. i talk to people in the players association who told me that this is fuel. instead of this being over, it's just beginning. >> is this with a lack of leadership by roger goodell? are there a handful of owners that just are handcuffing him? to me, a good leader, somebody who has control of their organization would have said the following, mr. president, we appreciate your point of view on this, we here also love the flag and love this country. you worry about the country. we'll worry about the league. we appreciate your input. and then end of story. why can't roger goodell, why doesn't he have that kind of sway within the nfl. >> there is a couple reasons, let's not forget the nfl owners who gave mo into the campaign. let's not forget how afraid the nfl owners

protest during the national anthem, speaking with reporters at the start of training camp yesterday, jerry jonesit clear about what the policy is in dallas. >> as far as really the vote that we had had as a league in the spring, it doesn't impact our team. our policy is that you stand at the anthem, toe on the line. >> jones was also critical of donald trump when asked about the president's involvement in the matter. take a listen. >> it is his interest in what we're doing is problematic from my chair and i would say in general the owners' chair. unprecedented if you think about it. >> all right. turning now to major league baseball where innen a au hypothetical the angels polho on l slugs a home run in his career. it puts him past ken griffey jr. for sole possession of sixth place on the all-time list. congratulations to him. finally in baltimore, who says fans captain make a difference in the game. you remember steve back in 2003, that's what happened to a lesser extent when the red sox first base let a ball drop after mistaking the voice in the stands for a teammates calling him off. no good

if you're a player who plays for bob mcnair, owner of houston texans or jerry jones, let's say you dostance or continue to watch colin kaepernick or eric reid be put out to pasture and you're a guy who is looking for a new deal next year, do you think you're going to be willing to sit in the locker room during the protest knowing how your owner feels about that? you're pretty much saying my future is done if i take this stance. look what happened to colin. look what happened to eric. you're putting the players in a real serious situation not only for themselves, for their livelihood. this is a country that was -- stood, was started on proi tests and now you're telling your players, our bottom line means more than your patriotism. it's -- it has nothing to do about the troops, the flag or being a patriot. what we're trying to say or players are trying to say, when i take this helmet off, i'm still susceptible, i'm trying to get the word out. >> susceptible. getting racially profiled. >> i'm still in that pool. so help me, nfl. help me change. help me bring awareness. help me try to get

cowboys owner jerry jones is making it clear he expects his players to stand. but wishes president trump would stick to the business of running the country. >> it's his interest in what we're doing is problematic. from my chair. and i would say in general the owners' chair. unprecedented, if you really think about it. >> i think at the end of the day, protests and fighting back is the american way. that's the most american thing you can do, is use your voice. >> jenkins makes an effort to immerse himself in social issues including criminal justice. he believes professional athletes are perfect to lead the way in these matters because they have deep ties across the social spectrum. >> you can't say the word amazing without the a's, but when it comes to baseball these days, the a's pretty much own the word. that's because last night, the oakland a's had another amazing comeback. the rangers up 5-1. chris davis home run cuts that lead to one, and then the a's down to their last strike in the ninth inning. davis hits that two-run home run to give the team a 6-5 win

cowboys owner jerry jones making it clear he does expect his players to stand but wishes president trumpould tick to the business of actually running the country. >> his interest in what we're doing is problematic from my chair. and i would say in general the owners' chair. unprecedented, if you really think about it. >> i think at the end of the day, protests and fighting back is the american way. that is the most american thing you can do, is use your voice. >> jenkins makes an effort to immerse himself in social issues including criminal justice. he believes professional athletes are perfect to lead the way in these matters because of the deep ties they have across the social spectrum. >>> well, coming up on today in the bay, just minutes away from the opening bell. the world is keeping a close eye on facebook stock. the reason the company lost billions of dollars in value overnight. >> plus, continuing breaking news coverage in the east bay. we're live in contra costa county where a brush fire is threatening dozens of homes. the progress firefighters are making this morning as they t

stuart: jerry jones responded to the comments on the anthem. is the trump tweet. way to go, jerry. this is what the league should do. is this anthem protest in part against president trump? i get the distinct impression that it is? >> it has certainly moved to a way of resisting president trump. the players were baited into a trap thinking they're in a war with president trump. it is a mistake. again, that's not the way to battle president trump over twitter, over an issue that does more harm to the players. stuart: right. >> than it does president trump. the players are damaging their own brand and their ability to make as much money as possible in a game that is very dangerous. and rewards aren't what they're talking about. all the gestures have done is create a controversy about the national anthem. it is not raising a awareness to the issues they are concerned about. stuart: i can tell, i watch you, i watch you on tv, i can tell you are upset about what is going on in football. but it looks to me like this, this stuff, this nonsense, as i w

jerry jones makes a strong statement yesterday. they open up training camp.olicy is that you stand at the anthem. it toe online. so that is what the dallas cowboys are going to do. but right now, we don't have an active national anthem policy. we learned last week that the players and the league, they are coming together to try to find a resolution that works for everybody. there is no current policy. he says my players are going to stand. he believes that president trump's involvement, he says "his interest in what he is doing is problematic for my chair, and i would say in general." >> bill: i would not expect that. >> remember last year when he weighed in, he said wouldn't you like to see these guys fire these slb's? and jerry did that weird thing where the cowboys, they kind of neil for a moment, then got up. you could see how uncomfortable he felt. so he said i would like for this issue to go away. i know, i don't think it does go away because the players, what they are asking for is something which is very systemic which has been built over decades, whi

no surprise that jerry jones is making headlines as cowboys camp starts...ones said players are required to stand for the anthem on the field... he added that president trump's comments about the anthem are problematic and unprecedented. .. making it harder for the nfl to stick to it's new policy... the players association filed a grievance a couple of weeks ago last year, jones knelt with the entire cowboys team before the anthem, then stood during the anthem... nfl owners changed the anthem policy this offseason...players must stand on the field, but have the option to stay in the locker room... the giants... not on tv today... another "facebook watch" game... in seattle scary moment in the 7th inning for the giants... brandon belt.... jams his right knee legging out a grounder... the staff comes out to look at it... he had to leave the game... but the good news is it's not serious... he is expected to miss only 2-to-3 days still top 7th... 2-1 mariners... hunter pence... who hit his first home run of the season last night... with the broken bat flare to r

because even though prescott has come out in support of what jones is saying here, jerry jones the firstthe new policy to say how his team will handle the policy. at the same time the nfl still in the midst of renegotiating the policy after some concerns were raised over collective bargaining and political freedom of speech rights. it is still in the midst of negotiations. julie: the present has applauded jones for his leadership role. but the coalition later of the philadelphia eagles, jenkins, calls jones a bully. he says it was a bully move by making that call. what is your thoughts? >> jenkins is pointing out the fact he thinks our political rights that players still have whether they are on or off the field. raise the point of things jones is exploiting his power and position to intimidate players, to tell them how to do what they can do on the field in relation to the anthem and a lot of plato saying it's not mutually exclusive. you can stand up for the anthem and show patriotism and also believe that it is important to show what you think about police brutality and racial inequali

jerry jones has. what's your name? >> grant. >> you are from new york? out? >> they will when it hits the pocketbook. >> they hit it last year but they still haven't corrected the policy. >> time will fix everything. >> i guess i'll say it one time, go yankees. >> what do you make of the nfl's policy. >> i'm always going to stand for the national anthem. that's something they will have to figure out. >> thank you for your service. veterans get it but shouldn't all of us stand. >> yes, i quit watching nfl. i don't watch it because of that kneeling. i don't believe in it. everybody should stand. especially because of all of the sacrifice the men and women made. >> it will hit the pocketbook at some point if people don't stand-up. it's not that hard. guys i salute you. >> well-done, pete. >> i like pete in the street. we need an animation and graphic. >> that's the beginning of something great. >>> it has a lot of you fired up. federal workers caught smoking pot may soon get to keep their jobs. >>> two helicopters in iraq. john james is running for a michig

i asked jerry jones about free speech.nst the commissioner last year. this is about global reach, my friend. about a corporation that understands that they need to get past the american market, just run some numbers by you. nfl capped out at $13 billion couple years ago. last two years they have lost 20% of the viewership. down $30 million in ad revenue, yet projecting $25 billion in next nine years with their global reach and they're just paid again commissioner $40 million. 36 million of that is based on growth incentives. how did they get there in they have to demean the nfl brand. they have to show divisiveness, so attractive to countries like germany and china and mexico and wherever they want to go. stuart: really? >> does not get excited about the american brand. so look at global reach out of this. stuart: that is fascinating, burgess. you mean to tell me football authorities, they want to appeal on global basis, so they don't mind showing american teams, american athletes being divisive? it is almost on purpose to

and honor the national anthem, his involvement has been questioned recently by some cowboys owner jerry jonesvement problematic and last night lebron james said this. >> he's using sport to kind of divide and that's something that i can't relate to because i know that sport was the first time i ever was around someone white, sports has never been something that divide people, it's something that brings people together. >> comments from lebron james nothing shocking when he said he would go to the white house even before they'd knew they would go to championship. dagen: i will point out something that viewers tweeted, jon, as we were teasing the segment, actually people in sports are the people dividing the country. president trump is the one trying to heal it by calling the players out for divisive action, so lebron james feels one way but at lot of other people feel they are on the other side of the field, so to speak. >> this morning lea gabrielle mentioned that who kneeled first and you think, wait a second, colin kaepernick kneeled first, roger goodell had he handled this in strong manner

. >> just last week owner jerry jones said the players will be required to stand for the anthem. >>>he army's golden knights putting on a spectacular show from above. wow. the knights parachuting thousands of feet in the air over pennsylvania. the precision jumpers pulling off twists, deep drives during the west motherland county air show. >> griff and i saw them first hand yesterday at yankees stadium. they did the same thing and land pped right ilanded right in cen. >> i was busy gabbing. i must have missed it. >> golding night knights are ame disbloog north korea beginning handing over what is believed to be remains of u.s. service members from the korean war. there are 77 still missing, including a u.s. army captain. his son talked about the significance of having the remains returned coming up. >>> remember gary johnson who ran adds president as a libertarian? >> what would you do if you were elected about aleppo? what is aleppo? well the libertarian could be heading to capitol hill. you'll find out. ♪ ♪ to soothe and moisturize a dry mouth. plus, it freshens breath. biotène. im

jones was a darling of democrats. politicians like governor jerry brown courted him. verend jim jones was also controversial. he claimed to be christ reincarnated, a socialist god that could heal the sick, make the blind see and the lame walk again. >> take that step. >> jones had established a reputation as someone who could remove cancers from people's bodies. much of this was saverly but it did bring people through the door. >> this is a piece of a powerful date line special you just saw. you can watch the full special tomorrow night at 10:00 p.m. here on nbc bay area. really fascinating story. >>> coming up, we will have a look at what we can expect weatherwise. >> it will be a warm day as we take a look at los gatos. we will be reaching into the upper 80s. partly cloudy skies and higher humidity. we'll talk about what that means as we head into the weekend coming up next. >>> a medical mishap overseas triggers a billing mystery here at home. nbc bay area responds next. sane hospital bill after heart problems struck in south america. >>> nbc bay area responds to a

jerry familiar -- familia and he would be a great closer. >>> let's introduce the second half of the season. out of oakland here we go with bruce, smiling out of the dugout because the giants called up jonesand here's what ryder jones did. in the 5th inning, the first blast of the season he gets called the. he put on the uniform. at the top of the 7th inning, it is pablo sandoval. his ninth home run for the season making it 3-1. 45,606 watching the him do it to open with 5-1. the game today's at 6 pm. >>> we have the rugby world cup and here's the nightcap at the at&t park. team usa against wales into the quarterfinals, all red, white and blue. we have speedy perry baker, one of his two tries as the usb wales, 35-zero. england is next at the at&t park today. >>> the ladies were feeling it. u.s. women's facing russia in the red, and no answers. look at these, just at the opening of the game, 27 seconds in getting the drive for the touchdown in layman's terms, but they call it a try in rugby. the u.s. wins, 33-17. they will face the mighty new zealand in the semi finals later today. that is your sports update for the morning. i am uncle burn. -- uncle vern . have a great day and i will see