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Donald Trump urges NFL boycott as Wembley stars #takeaknee during anthem
Sky News ^ | September 24th 2017 | Sky News

Posted on 09/24/2017 7:26:01 AM PDT by Ennis85

Donald Trump has renewed his attack on NFL stars kneeling during the national anthem, by urging fans to stop going to games "until players stop disrespecting our Flag & Country".

In tweets posted on Sunday morning, the US President told fans if they boycott matches "you will see change take place fast. Fire or suspend!"

He added: "...NFL attendance and ratings are WAY DOWN. Boring games yes, but many stay away because they love our country. League should back US."

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/911904261553950720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.sky.com%2Fstory%2Fdonald-trump-urges-nfl-fans-to-boycott-games-over-takeaknee-anthem-protest-11051259

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/911911385176723457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.sky.com%2Fstory%2Fdonald-trump-urges-nfl-fans-to-boycott-games-over-takeaknee-anthem-protest-11051259

Mr Trump's latest criticisms of the protest brought an immediate response at Wembley Stadium, which hosted the NFL game between the Baltimore Ravens and Jacksonville Jaguars, as at least a dozen players knelt during the national anthem.

That followed the intervention of the music legend Stevie Wonder, who became the biggest single name to back the growing movement.

As he took the stage for the Global Citizen Festival, aimed at eliminating poverty, the blind soul legend knelt, joining the protest against racial injustice started by NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.

The 67-year-old told the crowd: "Tonight, I'm taking a knee for America".

On Saturday night, the protest spread to another sport, as Major League Baseball player Bruce Maxwell knelt during the anthem before his team, the Oakland Athletics, played the Texas Rangers, and he later predicted more will follow.

The 67-year-old told the crowd: "Tonight, I'm taking a knee for America".

On Saturday night, the protest spread to another sport, as Major League Baseball player Bruce Maxwell knelt during the anthem before his team, the Oakland Athletics, played the Texas Rangers, and he later predicted more will follow.

https://twitter.com/bruu_truu13/status/911635946046611456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.sky.com%2Fstory%2Fdonald-trump-urges-nfl-fans-to-boycott-games-over-takeaknee-anthem-protest-11051259

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: blm; boycott; football; knee; nfl; nflboycott; nfldroptheknee; sports; steviewonder; thisisthebigone; trump; trumpnfl; trumpnflboycott
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To: Ceebass

Exactly. Football games last three hours give or take. So, say you wake up at 9 AM and go to bed at 10 pm, that’s 13 hrs of free time. Why waste waking hours watching people who disrespect or country and its anthem? Spend it reading or with the family doing outdoor stuff. Don’t spend it planted in front of the idiot box.


21 posted on 09/24/2017 7:41:47 AM PDT by Yorlik803 ( Church/Caboose in 2016)
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To: JudyinCanada

Well were deplorables we deserve to be mocked /s


22 posted on 09/24/2017 7:41:54 AM PDT by mylife (the roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: Sacajaweau

That is a good idea.

Advise your alumni board, your legislature, your local college you are opposed to athletic scholarships and any sports teams should be made up of regular students perusing a degree — no Freshmen.


23 posted on 09/24/2017 7:42:10 AM PDT by KC Burke (If all the world is a stage, I would like to request my lighting be adjusted.)
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To: Yorlik803

Weekends make good time for church and fellowship.


24 posted on 09/24/2017 7:43:28 AM PDT by KC Burke (If all the world is a stage, I would like to request my lighting be adjusted.)
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To: jimfree

Yes, boycott the owners and advertisers that permit and encourage this. Also, like Obama did with government travel to Vegas, tell government no business travel or meetings in sanctuary states and cities. Discourage new federal jobs or facilities in those states.


25 posted on 09/24/2017 7:43:55 AM PDT by Reno89519 (PRESIDENT TRUMP, KEEP YOUR PROMISES! NO AMNESTY AND BUILD THAT WALL.)
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To: Ennis85

Trump is a smart business guy who knows when it is time to apply pressure. He knows the majority of the public don’t like the anti American crap that these overpaid babies are displaying. He has the guts to say something about it and his following just keeps ramping up.


26 posted on 09/24/2017 7:45:36 AM PDT by jetson
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To: Ennis85

Stars?

The Jacksonville Jagwads?

Ah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha . . .


27 posted on 09/24/2017 7:47:02 AM PDT by Arm_Bears (Rope. Tree. Politician/Journalist. Some assembly required.)
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To: Ben Ficklin
>>This is just the latest battle in the White Nationalist Civil War race war that Trump The Kenyan has brought to America. There will be more battles.<<

Get it right! Will ya.

28 posted on 09/24/2017 7:47:47 AM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves Month")
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To: Arm_Bears

Jags are owned by a raghead I believe.


29 posted on 09/24/2017 7:48:10 AM PDT by TTFlyer
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To: ROCKLOBSTER

Obama spent 8 long years sowing the seeds of dissent

Trump will bring in this sour harvest ad make Obama eat it


30 posted on 09/24/2017 7:50:38 AM PDT by mylife (the roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: JudyinCanada

These people are too stupid to see what Hillary illustrated


31 posted on 09/24/2017 7:55:30 AM PDT by mylife (the roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: Ennis85

It does not surprise me the idiot players will pull this crap. It does surprise me the owners allow it.


32 posted on 09/24/2017 7:55:52 AM PDT by bk1000 (I stand with Trump.)
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To: Ennis85
In tweets posted on Sunday morning, the US President told fans if they boycott matches "you will see change take place fast. Fire or suspend!"

Just turned off the Ravens game. To hell with them.

33 posted on 09/24/2017 7:56:27 AM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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To: jimfree
>I>I’m not big on the President urging a boycott.

It's not like he wants to put coal-miners out of work. Just grossly over-paid idiot savants.

35 posted on 09/24/2017 8:00:05 AM PDT by Bernard (If we could tax Stupid, Congress could balance the budget)
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36 posted on 09/24/2017 8:01:02 AM PDT by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Ennis85

I wish he wouldn’t have “gone there.” Not because I disagree with him (I do agree with him) but because I think it will be a net negative for him to have gotten so deeply involved in this issue. Calling fellow Americans “sons of bitches” is not something a president should do.


37 posted on 09/24/2017 8:01:53 AM PDT by clintonh8r (AMERICA! THANK YOU FOR MAKING MY SCREEN NAME OBSOLETE!)
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To: Sacajaweau
The media will defend the players.....cuz that's their job. They could care less about the Flag, the Anthem or our country. It's all about money.

They could care less about football to, and thus the players. The players are just useful idiots, destroying the bridge they crossed on.

Tear it all down and haul it to the dump.

38 posted on 09/24/2017 8:08:12 AM PDT by Religion and Politics (It's Morning in America)
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To: Ennis85

Baseball won’t put up with this shit.


39 posted on 09/24/2017 8:08:13 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: clintonh8r

No he is calling sobs sobs


40 posted on 09/24/2017 8:09:39 AM PDT by mylife (the roar of the masses could be farts)
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