{"id":45126,"date":"2025-04-30T02:47:21","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T02:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=45126"},"modified":"2025-04-30T02:47:21","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T02:47:21","slug":"baltimore-ravens-coach-john-harbaugh-is-now-allowed-to-eject-players-who-kneel-during-the-national-anthem-5-players-already-ejected-details-in-comment-%f0%9f%91%87%f0%9f%91%87%f0%9f%91%87","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=45126","title":{"rendered":"Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh is now allowed to eject players who kneel during the national anthem-5 Players Already Ejected Details in comment \ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"255\" data-end=\"358\"><strong data-start=\"255\" data-end=\"358\">SHOCKING: Ravens Coach John Harbaugh Given Power to Eject Players for Kneeling\u20145 Already Thrown Out<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"360\" data-end=\"376\">\n<p data-start=\"378\" data-end=\"655\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div data-marker=\"first_img_marker\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy entered loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/images.daznservices.com\/di\/library\/DAZN_News\/1f\/c5\/john-harbaughjanuary2015_1o32tkvixqsfk19pz0ekj0878b.jpg?t=-1297115782\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.daznservices.com\/di\/library\/DAZN_News\/1f\/c5\/john-harbaughjanuary2015_1o32tkvixqsfk19pz0ekj0878b.jpg?t=-1297115782\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>**BALTIMORE, MD \u2014 In a move that has sent shockwaves through the NFL and ignited a firestorm online, Baltimore Ravens head coach\u00a0<strong data-start=\"507\" data-end=\"524\">John Harbaugh<\/strong>\u00a0has reportedly been\u00a0<strong data-start=\"545\" data-end=\"571\">granted full authority<\/strong>\u00a0to eject players who kneel during the national anthem\u2014<strong data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"655\">and he\u2019s already used it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"div_ub_banner_2\"><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"657\" data-end=\"829\">According to team insiders,\u00a0<strong data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"701\">five players<\/strong>\u00a0were\u00a0<strong data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"752\">ejected from practice and team activities<\/strong>\u00a0just this week after choosing to kneel during the pre-game anthem rehearsal.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"831\" data-end=\"834\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"887\">\u201cYou Kneel, You\u2019re Out\u201d\u2014A New Era in Baltimore?<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"1078\">Sources close to the Ravens organization claim that Harbaugh was quietly given unprecedented control over anthem conduct by the team\u2019s ownership in a closed-door meeting earlier this month.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div_ub_banner_3\"><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1080\" data-end=\"1102\">The reported policy?<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1103\" data-end=\"1149\">\n<p data-start=\"1105\" data-end=\"1149\"><strong data-start=\"1105\" data-end=\"1149\">\u201cStand for the anthem\u2014or stand outside.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1151\" data-end=\"1274\">Fans and analysts alike are stunned, with many calling it the\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1213\" data-end=\"1252\">boldest and most controversial move<\/strong>\u00a0of Harbaugh\u2019s career.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1276\" data-end=\"1279\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div data-marker=\"first_img_marker\"><\/div>\n<h3 data-start=\"1281\" data-end=\"1304\"><img class=\"lazy entered exited\" data-src=\"https:\/\/img.apmcdn.org\/55c7658a97d45bcb3913945266d0511a104303fe\/portrait\/6107bc-20170924-baltimore-ravens-players-kneel-down-during-anthem.jpg\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"div_ub_banner_4\"><\/div>\n<p>The First Ejections<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1466\">It didn\u2019t take long for the rule to kick in. During a private team scrimmage on Thursday, five players took a knee during the national anthem in silent protest.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1468\" data-end=\"1539\">Within minutes, Harbaugh allegedly walked onto the field and told them:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1541\" data-end=\"1576\">\n<p data-start=\"1543\" data-end=\"1576\">\u201cYou\u2019re out. That\u2019s your choice.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1578\" data-end=\"1648\">Security escorted them off the field\u2014and they have not returned since.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1650\" data-end=\"1653\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1655\" data-end=\"1686\">NFL Players React with Fury<\/h3>\n<div id=\"div_ub_banner_5\"><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1688\" data-end=\"1802\">The news has sparked\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1738\">outrage across the league<\/strong>, with several current and former players slamming the decision.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1804\" data-end=\"1991\">\n<p data-start=\"1806\" data-end=\"1991\">\u201cThis is insane. Straight up silencing players.\u201d \u2013 Anonymous AFC North player<br data-start=\"1883\" data-end=\"1886\" \/><br \/>\n\u201cDid the NFL approve this?! If so, we\u2019ve got a bigger problem.\u201d<br data-start=\"1951\" data-end=\"1954\" \/><br \/>\n\u201cThis is bigger than football now.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1993\" data-end=\"2126\">Even members of the Ravens\u2019 own roster have reportedly voiced frustration behind closed doors\u2014but fear consequences for speaking out.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2128\" data-end=\"2131\" \/>\n<div id=\"div_ub_banner_6\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div data-marker=\"first_img_marker\"><\/div>\n<h3 data-start=\"2133\" data-end=\"2153\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy entered loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/foxbaltimore.com\/resources\/media\/e3c6f1aa-6d2c-4ec2-8d05-9e9c3d40911a-ravenskneel.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/foxbaltimore.com\/resources\/media\/e3c6f1aa-6d2c-4ec2-8d05-9e9c3d40911a-ravenskneel.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Fans Are Divided<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2155\" data-end=\"2234\">Social media has\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2172\" data-end=\"2183\">erupted<\/strong>, with millions reacting to the story in real time.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2236\" data-end=\"2406\">\n<p data-start=\"2238\" data-end=\"2406\">\u201cHarbaugh is doing what no coach had the guts to do.\u201d<br data-start=\"2291\" data-end=\"2294\" \/><br \/>\n\u201cTotal abuse of power. Absolutely disgusting.\u201d<br data-start=\"2342\" data-end=\"2345\" \/><br \/>\n\u201cPolitics don\u2019t belong in sports\u2014but neither does fascism.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"div_ub_banner_7\"><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"2408\" data-end=\"2536\">The Ravens have not released an official statement, but internal sources say team leadership is \u201cstanding behind Harbaugh 100%.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2538\" data-end=\"2541\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"2543\" data-end=\"2559\">What\u2019s Next?<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2561\" data-end=\"2721\">Legal experts say this could lead to a\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2600\" data-end=\"2631\">massive labor rights battle<\/strong>\u00a0within the NFL, especially if the ejected players are cut or suspended from future games.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2723\" data-end=\"2826\">Meanwhile, civil rights advocates are calling for immediate action from the NFLPA and league officials.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2828\" data-end=\"2943\">\n<div id=\"div_ub_banner_8\"><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"2830\" data-end=\"2943\">\u201cYou cannot fire, eject, or punish someone for peaceful protest. This is America,\u201d said one lawyer with the ACLU.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr data-start=\"2945\" data-end=\"2948\" \/>\n<p data-start=\"2950\" data-end=\"3089\"><strong data-start=\"2950\" data-end=\"3089\">As of now, the five players remain unnamed. But one thing is clear: John Harbaugh just lit a fuse that could blow up the entire league.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3091\" data-end=\"3145\">Stay tuned\u2014because this story is just getting started.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SHOCKING: Ravens Coach John Harbaugh Given Power to Eject Players for Kneeling\u20145 Already Thrown Out &nbsp; &nbsp; **BALTIMORE, MD \u2014 In a move that has sent shockwaves&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":45127,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-45126","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh is now allowed to eject players who kneel during the national anthem-5 Players Already Ejected Details in comment \ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47 - 24\/7 News America<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=45126\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh is now allowed to eject players who kneel during the national anthem-5 Players Already Ejected Details in comment \ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47 - 24\/7 News America\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"SHOCKING: Ravens Coach John Harbaugh Given Power to Eject Players for Kneeling\u20145 Already Thrown Out &nbsp; &nbsp; **BALTIMORE, MD \u2014 In a move that has sent shockwaves...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=45126\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"24\/7 News America\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-04-30T02:47:21+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-192.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"520\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=45126\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=45126\",\"name\":\"Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh is now allowed to eject players who kneel during the national anthem-5 Players Already Ejected Details in comment \ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47 - 24\/7 News America\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=45126#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=45126#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-192.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-04-30T02:47:21+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-04-30T02:47:21+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/#\/schema\/person\/4fd584257b8aaef08c4e2bc73ee6a914\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=45126#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=45126\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=45126#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-192.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-192.jpg\",\"width\":600,\"height\":520},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=45126#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh is now allowed to eject players who kneel during the national anthem-5 Players Already Ejected Details in comment \ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/\",\"name\":\"24\/7 News America\",\"description\":\"Breaking Stories, Real Insights&quot;\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/#\/schema\/person\/4fd584257b8aaef08c4e2bc73ee6a914\",\"name\":\"Admin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ab07af1f129ef9c67f3a58e6273eac4d8eb51a1cb066ea995eb6d5f03eceb61b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ab07af1f129ef9c67f3a58e6273eac4d8eb51a1cb066ea995eb6d5f03eceb61b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Admin\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?author=2\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh is now allowed to eject players who kneel during the national anthem-5 Players Already Ejected Details in comment \ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47 - 24\/7 News America","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=45126","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh is now allowed to eject players who kneel during the national anthem-5 Players Already Ejected Details in comment \ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47 - 24\/7 News America","og_description":"SHOCKING: Ravens Coach John Harbaugh Given Power to Eject Players for Kneeling\u20145 Already Thrown Out &nbsp; &nbsp; **BALTIMORE, MD \u2014 In a move that has sent shockwaves...","og_url":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=45126","og_site_name":"24\/7 News America","article_published_time":"2025-04-30T02:47:21+00:00","og_image":[{"width":600,"height":520,"url":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-192.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Admin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Admin","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=45126","url":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=45126","name":"Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh is now allowed to eject players who kneel during the national anthem-5 Players Already Ejected Details in comment \ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47 - 24\/7 News America","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=45126#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=45126#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-192.jpg","datePublished":"2025-04-30T02:47:21+00:00","dateModified":"2025-04-30T02:47:21+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/#\/schema\/person\/4fd584257b8aaef08c4e2bc73ee6a914"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=45126#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=45126"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=45126#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-192.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-192.jpg","width":600,"height":520},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=45126#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh is now allowed to eject players who kneel during the national anthem-5 Players Already Ejected Details in comment \ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/","name":"24\/7 News America","description":"Breaking Stories, Real Insights&quot;","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/#\/schema\/person\/4fd584257b8aaef08c4e2bc73ee6a914","name":"Admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ab07af1f129ef9c67f3a58e6273eac4d8eb51a1cb066ea995eb6d5f03eceb61b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ab07af1f129ef9c67f3a58e6273eac4d8eb51a1cb066ea995eb6d5f03eceb61b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Admin"},"url":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?author=2"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45126","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=45126"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45126\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45128,"href":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45126\/revisions\/45128"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/45127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=45126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=45126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=45126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}