Eleven NFL team owners and representatives of the league's players huddled for more than three hours to try to defuse the controversy roiling pro football over ongoing protests during the national anthem.

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After meetings held Tuesday in NYC, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said owners did not ask players to stand during national anthem. "We spent today talking about the issues that our players have been trying to bring attention to" http://abcn.ws/2zgALzE

It’s so huge that the NFL and players have joined forces in this matter, Jarrett Bell writes.

Many carried signs saying "Take a knee against racism."

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says meeting reflected "our commitment to work together with our players on issues of social justice." http://abcn.ws/2gqA7M5

Many players and owners met on Tuesday to discuss the national anthem and social issues.

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WATCH: In 2016, Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem. Here's a look back at the controversy that followed, and how NFL protests have grown since.

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The Jacksonville Jaguars have apologized to local military leaders for demonstrating during the national anthem before an NFL game in London last month. The team stood for the British national anthem. http://fxn.ws/2yvkfOt

NATIONAL ANTHEM PROTESTS: NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said late today owners did not ask players to do what President Donald J. Trump wants them to: stand during the National Anthem. Adrienne Bankert reports. abcn.ws/2gqtlGi

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Trump's tweets, rallies and contact with NFL owners will reportedly be a major part of Kaepernick's legal case.

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Protesters were heard chanting, 'Take a knee against white supremacy.'