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New England Patriots owner: Trump used kneeling players as ‘fodder to do his mission’
thehill.com ^ | 04/25/18 | Max Greenwood

Posted on 04/25/2018 10:46:00 AM PDT by 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."

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TOPICS: Society; Sports
KEYWORDS: nepatriots; nfl; patriots; robertkraft
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To: Jmouse007

New England Pussyhats


61 posted on 04/25/2018 12:06:46 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: Berlin_Freeper

I am not a Patriots fan but have made excuses for them against haters out respect for their sheer talent. There is no excuse for this.


62 posted on 04/25/2018 12:07:18 PM PDT by John 3_19-21 (New Media creed: "This story is so perfect, no need to verify it!".)
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To: reaganaut1

Decided who you are supporting for President in 2020 yet?


63 posted on 04/25/2018 12:07:27 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: Berlin_Freeper

What an idiot. American viewers were pretty pissed off (and still are) without Trump’s input. NFL burned their own paychecks, not Trump - and Trump is just pissed off like US.

We should remind the NFL about there decline of the Vets Add because it ‘was political.’ Yet the let their own players carry out a protest while on the clock? Hmmm.


64 posted on 04/25/2018 12:07:30 PM PDT by VaeVictis (~Woe to the Conquered~)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Maybe Trump just voiced what most Americans were thinking about the situation.


65 posted on 04/25/2018 12:08:40 PM PDT by kjam22
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To: JoSixChip; reaganaut1

Trump does not act like an adult. I hope someone else will be the Republican nominee in 2020. I know that some Trump supporters think he’s a “fighter” because of stuff like this, but they would laugh at a Democratic president who did this.

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Just so you know who you are dealing with


66 posted on 04/25/2018 12:10:31 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: StAntKnee

NOOOO.....it’s those who dare to attack the Communists who are the divisive forces.


67 posted on 04/25/2018 12:27:27 PM PDT by alstewartfan (Lines of coffee cups on parade. Soldiers for keeping the night away. Al Stewart in Delia's Gone)
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To: Windflier

I wonder when the dwindling season ticket orders will reach the point that they can no longer be ignored by the Bob Krafts AND the media?


68 posted on 04/25/2018 12:31:02 PM PDT by Let's Roll ("You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality" -- Ayn Rand)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

The media and the NFL ignored us. Trump just gave a voice to our concerns.

The media and the NFL doesn’t have a problem when the Democrats give a voice to their voters concerns. Obama was never labeled as being divisive. Now, in fact, the NFL is funding their concerns.


69 posted on 04/25/2018 12:31:34 PM PDT by alternatives? (Why have an army if there are no borders?)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Naturally, it’s Trump’s fault. What’s Kraft’s position on the kneelers?


70 posted on 04/25/2018 12:31:46 PM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Well, I guess he is no longer a friend.


71 posted on 04/25/2018 12:32:02 PM PDT by doug from upland (Why the hell isn't Hillary Rodham Clinton in prison yet?)
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To: reaganaut1

Reagan would have commented and condemned it.


72 posted on 04/25/2018 12:34:06 PM PDT by doug from upland (Why the hell isn't Hillary Rodham Clinton in prison yet?)
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To: Berlin_Freeper
The NFL needs to get it over with and just embrace David Hogg to put the last nail in the coffin.


73 posted on 04/25/2018 1:16:51 PM PDT by Blue Highway
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To: Blue Highway

and I mean embrace Hogg the way his gay bf is doing here and at the prom.


74 posted on 04/25/2018 1:18:01 PM PDT by Blue Highway
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To: Berlin_Freeper
Kraft, a longtime Trump supporter, said, according to the Times. "It’s divisive and it’s horrible."

A billionaire NFL owner is a snowflake...who knew?

75 posted on 04/25/2018 1:20:38 PM PDT by gogeo (we)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

The only game I watched this season was the Super Bowl. Sorry to hear Kraft has taken the side of the thugs. Guess nothing’s going to change.


76 posted on 04/25/2018 1:21:49 PM PDT by stevio (God, guns, guts.)
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To: reaganaut1
There was no need for Trump to get involved, other than to inflame and pander.

So, it's TRUMP who's inflaming and pandering...not Kraft, and not the kneelers.

Tell us more...

77 posted on 04/25/2018 1:23:27 PM PDT by gogeo (we)
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To: dowcaet

I’ve been a Patriots fan since childhood, even when they were a terrible football team.

Now I can start disliking them without reserve.


78 posted on 04/25/2018 1:30:51 PM PDT by WayneS (An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. - Winston Churchill)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

When Hogg’s fly, Bob.


79 posted on 04/25/2018 1:34:02 PM PDT by gundog (Hail to the Chief, bitches.)
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To: Moonman62

You make a good point. I should probably find another source besides “The Hill” before completely abandoning my 40+ years as a fan of the Patriots.


80 posted on 04/25/2018 1:36:13 PM PDT by WayneS (An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. - Winston Churchill)
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