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Jesse Holland, race & ethnicity team, Washington, for reporting exclusively an overlooked angle to the NFL protests: acceptance of government funds may leave NFL owners vulnerable to legal challenge if they bar players from protesting. https://bit.ly/2yfLHAg

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