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Jets chairman Christopher Johnson says he'll pay any anthem-related fines for Jets players Despite the  institution of a new policy requiring players to stand during the national anthem and imposing fines for any that don't, no  New York Jets  players will be paying any fines. Team chairman Christopher Johnson, who is acting as the owner while his brother, Woody Johnson, serves as the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom, told Newsday on Wednesday that the team will cover any fines incurred by Jets players for violating the anthem policy.   " I do not like imposing any club-specific rules ," Johnson said, per Newsday. "If somebody [on the Jets] takes a knee, that fine will be borne by the organization, by me, not the players. I never want to put restrictions on the speech of our players. Do I prefer that they stand? Of course. But I understand if they felt the need to protest.  "There are some big, complicated issues that we're al

Undocumented immigrant shot, killed by border patrol officer in Texas An undocumented immigrant was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon by a  US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer in Rio Bravo, Texas, according to a CBP news release. The release said a Border Patrol agent responded to a report of illegal activity near a culvert and discovered a group of undocumented immigrants. The CBP said the agent tried to apprehend the group and came under attack by multiple people using blunt objects. The agent fired at least one round, fatally wounding one person, the agency said.