EAST RUTHERFORD -- John Mara won't be following Jerry Jones' lead. Jones already decided not to follow Mara's. While the Cowboys owner said he will require his team's players to stand and not stay in the locker room for the national anthem, the Giants co-owner is holding off on installing a team policy until after the NFL and the NFL Players Association finish revisiting the controversial new policy. "There will be meetings fairly soon where we have discussions about the anthem policy," Mara said. "Hopefully we will be able to come to some sort of resolution that everybody will be open to." So far, that seems like a far-fetched hope given how far apart the two sides appear to be on the topic that has polarized the league, its fans and President Trump. Will John Mara break the bank for Odell Beckham's contract? "My intention all along has to been to sit with our veteran players when they came back to training camp and discuss the issue," Mara said. "Now that the policy has … [Read more...] about Giants’ national anthem policy: What will it be? John Mara not going Jerry Jones route
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What will be Giants’ national anthem policy? John Mara not going Jerry Jones route
EAST RUTHERFORD -- John Mara won't be following Jerry Jones' lead. Jones already decided not to follow Mara's. While the Cowboys owner said he will require his team's players to stand and not stay in the locker room for the national anthem, the Giants co-owner is holding off on installing a team policy until after the NFL and the NFL Players Association finish revisiting the controversial new policy. "There will be meetings fairly soon where we have discussions about the anthem policy," Mara said. "Hopefully we will be able to come to some sort of resolution that everybody will be open to." So far, that seems like a far-fetched hope given how far apart the two sides appear to be on the topic that has polarized the league, its fans and President Trump. Will John Mara break the bank for Odell Beckham's contract? "My intention all along has to been to sit with our veteran players when they came back to training camp and discuss the issue," Mara said. "Now that the policy has … [Read more...] about What will be Giants’ national anthem policy? John Mara not going Jerry Jones route
Ugly Giants-Nationals beanball brawl looks even worse one year later
By Gary Peterson | [email protected] | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: May 29, 2018 at 8:27 am | UPDATED: May 29, 2018 at 8:37 am Anatomy of a baseball brawl: Even before Bryce Harper stepped into the batters box at AT&T Park a year ago Memorial Day, Giants reliever Hunter Strickland knew he was going to direct his best fastball at the Washington Nationals slugger’s … hip, side, back, whatever. Reason being? Two and a half years prior, during the 2014 postseason run that culminated in the Giants’ third World Series championship in five years, Harper had homered twice off Strickland. Then again, who didn’t that autumn? Harper paused to admire one of the blasts — too long according to Strickland’s inner stopwatch. Years later, Strickland wound up and unleashed a 98-mph heater into Harper’s right hip. Harper set sail for the pitching mound. Going out on a limb here — we’ve all been guilty of thrilling to a jolly good … [Read more...] about Ugly Giants-Nationals beanball brawl looks even worse one year later
CBS News Logo Bryce Harper punches Hunter Strickland and sparks brawl at Giants-Nationals game
Last Updated May 30, 2017 8:15 AM EDT SAN FRANCISCO -- Drilled in the hip by a heater, Bryce Harper knew where this was headed. In a hurry, too."You see red," he said.Enraged, the Washington slugger charged the mound, fired his helmet and traded punches to the head with reliever Hunter Strickland, setting off a wild brawl Monday during the Nationals' 3-0 win over the San Francisco Giants."You never want to get suspended or anything like, but sometimes you just got to go and get them and can't hesitate," Harper said. "You either go to first base or you go after him and I decided to go after him."The two players have a history between them stemming from the 2014 playoffs. This flashpoint came in the eighth inning -- with two outs, none on and Washington ahead 2-0, Strickland hit Harper with the first pitch, a 98 mph fastball.Harper didn't wait. The four-time All-Star pointed his bat at Strickland, yelled at him and took off."My head was on a swivel, as quick as I could to not get … [Read more...] about CBS News Logo Bryce Harper punches Hunter Strickland and sparks brawl at Giants-Nationals game
CBS News Logo MLB suspends Strickland, Harper after fists fly during Giants-Nationals game
Last Updated May 30, 2017 7:59 PM EDT SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco Giants reliever Hunter Strickland has received a six-game suspension and Washington's Bryce Harper four games for their roles in a benches-clearing brawl at AT&T Park a day earlier.Each also has been fined an undisclosed amount, Major League Baseball announced Tuesday.Full coverage of MLB on CBSSports.comIn a statement, the MLB said that the suspensions were scheduled to be effective Tuesday night, but both players planned to appeal. "Thus, the respective discipline issued to each player will be held in abeyance until the process is complete," according to MLB. Strickland hit Harper in the hip with a 98 mph pitch and the Washington slugger charged the mound, wildly firing his helmet and trading punches to the head with Strickland during the Nationals' 3-0 win Monday over the San Francisco Giants.Harper opened up about the incident to CBSSports.com in an interview about why he rushed the … [Read more...] about CBS News Logo MLB suspends Strickland, Harper after fists fly during Giants-Nationals game