Donald Trump waded into yet another divisive issue: protesters on NFL teams.
Many believe he generates these controversies to distract attention from his
losing agenda,
such as on health care reform, immigration, and taxes.
In showings of protest and solidarity, NFL teams respond to Trump’s criticisms
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Some stood. Some kneeled. Some remained in the locker room, choosing to speak through their absence from the NFL’s pregame ceremonies, in which the American flag is displayed and the national anthem sung. But from London to Los Angeles, virtually all NFL players on the sidelines before kickoff of Sunday’s slate of 14 games locked arms with each other in response to President Trump’s three-day campaign demanding that team owners “fire or suspend” players who kneel during the national anthem and calling on fans to boycott games if the form of protest continued.