re: So the cowboys took a knee to protest police violence....

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Maybe they knelt for their right to free speech, which our President is trying to suppress?

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There is no protected right to free speech in the private workplace. The 1st amendment of the Constitution only prohibits Congress form making laws limiting speech, it does not apply to private employers and employees. A employer can prohibit any type of speech or other expression as a condition of employment even on your own time and in public places away from the workplace. Most NFL player's contracts already restrict what they are allowed to say when giving interviews or making public appearances.