3 Stories: NFLPA Lawsuit, England's Soccer Anthem, Warriors' NBA Domination

The NFL Players Association is preparing a lawsuit against the NFL after the league unilaterally passed a new policy mandating that players on the field stand for the national anthem. Bill Littlefield shares his thoughts.

Also, England fell 2–1 to Croatia in Wednesday's World Cup semifinal and will be "coming home" without the coveted golden trophy in hand. But Nora Princiotti would like us to pause and reflect on the team's run — and their unofficial theme song.

And NBA Commissioner Adam Silver defended the Golden State Warriors' recent dominance at Tuesday's Board of Governors meeting. Howard Bryant wonders why the Warriors are getting so much backlash.