Amongst a raucous crowd in Alabama, President Trump went off script as he usually does and decided to render his opinion on the peaceful yet controversial NFL kneeling protests.
“Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, ‘Get that son of a bitch off the field right now. Out. He’s fired. He’s fired!‘ You know, some owner is gonna do that. He’s gonna say, ‘That guy that disrespects our flag, he’s fired.’ And that owner, they don’t know it. They don’t know it. They’re friends of mine, many of them. They don’t know it. They’ll be the most popular person, for a week. They’ll be the most popular person in this country.” – President Trump
NFL ratings are down and the Colin Kaepernick ordeal is not fading away. The president’s comments bring even more attention to the NFL and current players who’ve decided to follow Kaepernick’s lead and continue to protest.
Should Roger Goodell and/or NFL team owners denounce Trump’s statements?
Should the NFLPA make a statement?
With everything going on… Healthcare, hurricane relief, DACA, North Korea… Should the president really be discussing NFL protests?
Updated (9/23/17)
Roger Goodell quickly released a statement in response to Trump:
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