American Legion Post 778 Commander Al Worsley talks about the club protesting the NFL and not showing the games at the post in Lyndora on Wednesday.

Local veterans organizations will not be showing NFL games.

American Legion Post 117 and Post 778, as well as VFW Post 249, made the decision to stop showing NFL games following players around the league kneeling in protest during the national anthem before games.

“We just find it very disrespectful that the players are not standing for our national anthem,” said Bob Spencer, commander of Post 117. “We've had service members serve to protect our rights. Just as (the players) have the right to do their protesting, we also reserve the right to not like their ideas.”

Worsley said Post 778 will decide whether or not to show games on a week-to-week basis, while Spencer said Post 117 will not show games for 30 days.

The VFW Post 249 will not show games Thursday, Sunday and Monday.

“Is it going to affect our profit in the bar?” Worsley said. “Most likely, but we're OK with it.”

A full report will appear in the Butler Eagle.