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President Donald Trump criticizes NFL player protests, says fans should exit stadiums
ESPN ^ | 09/22/2017 | Kevin Seifert

Posted on 09/22/2017 7:00:56 PM PDT by God luvs America

President Donald Trump criticized NFL players who lodge protests during the pregame national anthem, saying Friday night that he wished those players would be released and encouraging fans who are offended to walk out of stadiums.

Speaking at a political rally in Huntsville, Alabama, Trump said: "Wouldn't you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, 'Get that son of a b---- off the field right now. Out. He's fired! He's fired!"

Trump said the protests, which became public last year when then-San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick kneeled for a preseason national anthem, are "hurting the game."

Trump didn't mention Kaepernick or any other NFL player specifically during the speech. The QB opted out of his contract with the 49ers during the offseason and has not been signed by a new team since.

"The only thing you could do better," Trump said, "is if you see it, even if it's just one player, leave the stadium. I guarantee things will stop. Things will stop. Just pick up and leave. Pick up and leave. Not the same game anymore, anyway."

Trump went on to say referees are "ruining the game" by calling 15-yard penalties for "beautiful" tackles. He also said that NFL ratings are down "massively, massively" because people prefer watching him. NFL ratings dropped eight percent in 2016 compared to 2015.

An NFL spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment on what Trump said.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Alabama
KEYWORDS: alabama; alabamarally; boycottnfl; kaepernick; nfl; sports; trump; trumpnfl; whataboutputin
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on the money....again
1 posted on 09/22/2017 7:00:57 PM PDT by God luvs America
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To: God luvs America

There’s the Trump we remember.


2 posted on 09/22/2017 7:03:36 PM PDT by stevio (God, guns, guts.)
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To: God luvs America

He’s too late for this fan. I exited patronizing the sport when the sport became full of low class drug using trailer trash for players.


3 posted on 09/22/2017 7:03:51 PM PDT by LouAvul (The most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.)
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To: God luvs America

Go Trump.

Go ESPN, straight to hell. Take the NFL with you.


4 posted on 09/22/2017 7:04:20 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (John McBane is the turd in the national puch-bowl.)
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To: God luvs America

Trump just saved the NFL!

Now all the SJWs will be swarming the stadia and filling them up, just to spite him.

/sarc


5 posted on 09/22/2017 7:05:10 PM PDT by Kriggerel ("All great truths are hard and bitter, but lies... are sweeter than wild honey" (Ragnar Redbeard))
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To: God luvs America; Jane Long; BlackFemaleArmyCaptain; Black Agnes; djstex; RoosterRedux; ...

THAT’S Our President!!! 100% agree!!!


6 posted on 09/22/2017 7:06:01 PM PDT by HarleyLady27 ( "The Force Awakens!!!"...Trump and Pence: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!)
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To: Kriggerel

We know that’s sarcasm because they don’t have any money.


7 posted on 09/22/2017 7:06:06 PM PDT by Hildy
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To: God luvs America

The nfl will never get tired of #losing!


8 posted on 09/22/2017 7:07:18 PM PDT by Vision Thing (You see the depths of our hearts, and You love us the same...)
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To: God luvs America

He’s right and if the NFL would listen, they would be helping themselves. But they won’t. You can expect the sports media to go nuts against Trump for these comments, which will only hurt the league further. It’s a mostly White fan base. A solid majority of Whites voted for Trump. A league that is unpatriotic, anti-White and ant-Trump is going to see its ratings decline severely.


9 posted on 09/22/2017 7:08:39 PM PDT by Stingray51
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To: God luvs America

THAT was a speech!


10 posted on 09/22/2017 7:08:49 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up.)
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To: God luvs America

POLL: Why is NFL viewership so low?

Competition from the hurricanes and the presidential race
Fans’ disgust over anti-American protests
A combination of factors
I’m not sure

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3586615/posts


11 posted on 09/22/2017 7:09:34 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (https://imgoat.com/uploads/645920e395/39513.gif)
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To: God luvs America

The NFL does not want to be the football league of this nation.


12 posted on 09/22/2017 7:10:39 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: God luvs America

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!


13 posted on 09/22/2017 7:11:48 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicans are not born, they're excreted." -- Marcus Tillius Cicero)
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To: God luvs America
I President Trump!

14 posted on 09/22/2017 7:12:56 PM PDT by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: God luvs America

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again - this man is inside of my head!

Everything I’m thinking, he THINKS - then gets it out there for the rest of the world to read.

How refreshing! MAGA! :)


15 posted on 09/22/2017 7:13:24 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set!)
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To: God luvs America

Another clever move. The left hates the NFL, and now they will be singing its praises! That man KNOWS how to play them like a fiddle. I LOVE IT!


16 posted on 09/22/2017 7:13:30 PM PDT by Enterprise (Do away with all symbols of past slavery. Start with the Democrat Party.)
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To: Fiddlstix

People should be enjoying football. Take it away and I’ll find something else.


17 posted on 09/22/2017 7:15:01 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: God luvs America

All totally done with the NFL. Won’t and don’t watch them anymore.


18 posted on 09/22/2017 7:17:51 PM PDT by laweeks
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To: God luvs America

That’s one way to ensure people are talking about something other than Luther Strange after the rally.


19 posted on 09/22/2017 7:18:05 PM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Inernet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: stevio

Oh man, those are spot on comments. I love hearing Trump just speak the plain and simple truth....love it, just love it!


20 posted on 09/22/2017 7:18:15 PM PDT by Jonny7797
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