New England Patriots owner: Trump used kneeling players as ‘fodder to do his mission’

thehill.com ^ | 04/25/18 | Max Greenwood

[Berlin_Freeper]

The owner of the New England Patriots said in a meeting with NFL owners, executives and players that President Trump was using public fury over football players who kneel during the national anthem as "fodder to do his mission."

In an audio recording of the private meeting, which was obtained by The New York Times, Robert Kraft said that Trump seized on the national anthem protests to spread division and anger.

"The problem we have is, we have a president who will use that as fodder to do his mission that I don’t feel is in the best interests of America,” Kraft, a longtime Trump supporter, said, according to the Times. "It’s divisive and it’s horrible."

[jmaroneps37]

Just another reason to never watch the BLM/NFL thug league again.

[McGruff]

In case someone didn’t get it:

The first law of holes, or the law of holes, is an adage which states that “if you find yourself in a hole, stop digging”

I already went from a Patriots fan to a hater.

[JoSixChip]

There was no need for Trump to get involved, other than to inflame and pander.

You are full of crap. The POTUS represents and should stand-up for America at every opportunity. You and your leftest sympathies do not govern what the POTUS should and should not support.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

>>> In an audio recording of the private meeting, which was obtained by The New York Times <<<

This fits the MO of Comey and McCabe.

[StAntKnee]

I sincerely apologize. I doubt I’ve ever been ahead of you at any response before. I’ll be slower next time. Smiles.

[gathersnomoss]

Hey Bob, shut up and play football. You are killing the goose.

[jospehm20]

This guy has everything 180 degrees wrong. I think any President should call out spoiled thug millionaires showing disrespect to the flag. I take it Mr. Kraft thinks our President should ignore nationally televised disrespect of our country, its flag and its traditions? He must have loved Obama. What a scumbag this guy is showing himself to be.

[BenLurkin]

Ditto that.

[calico_thompson]

The difference between the Patriots and Trump is that the Patriots as an organization, spied on the enemy.

[M Kehoe]

Who started the anti-American protests, Bob?

Before the President was elected, Bob.

5.56mm

[LIConFem]

Another useless multi-millionaire anti-American a$$hole who thinks the rest of us give a rat’s a$$ about what he thinks.

[blackdog]

I sense a rift in the force. Master Belachik is not the droid Kraft would be looking to keep with that kind of nonsense.

[VRWCarea51]

Aaron Hernandez was not available for comment

[blackdog]

So the new Football league had NFL owners pointing fingers.........

Nice.

[rellimpank]

—ditto—

[cgbg]

Kraft needs to double down and call the fans deplorables... :-)

(see my tagline....)

[joshua c]

It sounds like Kraft wants to ratchet the problem up a notch and invite competition.

The NFL is begging for competition based on the way they are handling this.

[Steely Tom]

Good lord what a stupid, ignorant fool.

[Lent]

“Fork the nfl.”

And flock them as well!

[4Liberty]

The divisive players "cut" the positions to be taken first. Then - we picked the side we liked.