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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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To: God luvs America

Very little to be proud of as a Jets fan, but nobody has sat out the Nartional Anthem yet, so at least we have that.


201 posted on 09/23/2017 5:26:28 PM PDT by longsufferingjetsfan
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To: longsufferingjetsfan

agree...i will be at the game tomorrow taking notes and posting here at Freep...


202 posted on 09/23/2017 5:36:04 PM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: God luvs America

One of our clown 1st round busts (Calvin Pryor) never knelt here but did when he got to Cleveland, before getting cut for something stupid. Makes me believe the Johnsons have something in place regarding guidelines for respecting our flag during the National Anthem.


203 posted on 09/23/2017 5:47:40 PM PDT by longsufferingjetsfan
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To: God luvs America
Get off of the NFL drug folks! It’s killing you!

Mene Mene Tekel Upharsin

204 posted on 09/23/2017 6:00:09 PM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: God luvs America

No country, no flag, no veterans dying and bleeding for these pieces of crap to “play” ball games and make money, they can kiss my red, white and blue, Army ass.


205 posted on 09/23/2017 6:06:56 PM PDT by RetiredArmy (We are in the Last Days of human history. Jesus is coming back, & soon! Do U know Him?)
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To: Kriggerel

Trump might have just saved the NFL because he might just have woken the #### up the owners and some players.

OR so many will kneel this weekend because of him that they will be destroyed and have to be rebuilt from the ground up.

Not such a bad thing sometimes.

I WILL ALWAYS love football. I just won’t watch it at the cost of my country.

BTW, Trump’s one sick mother ####er :)

Everyone sure he’s not at least PART Sicilian :)

But then they’ve been invaded so much he could be!!

I’m blond/blue and ancestors from Sicily.


206 posted on 09/23/2017 7:42:01 PM PDT by dp0622 (The Left should know that if Trump is kicked ouokt of office, it is WAR!)
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To: Hildy

lol


207 posted on 09/23/2017 7:42:21 PM PDT by dp0622 (The Left should know that if Trump is kicked ouokt of office, it is WAR!)
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To: Stingray51

Stop speaking common sense. It gets liberals confused.

It would be better to be destroyed quickly and rebuilt or a new league open up.

THE MONEY IN A NEW LEAGUE BUILT ON THE PRINCIPLES OF PATRIOTISM WOULD BE STAGGERING!!!!


208 posted on 09/23/2017 7:43:41 PM PDT by dp0622 (The Left should know that if Trump is kicked ouokt of office, it is WAR!)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Ah, the Bears and the Lions. How about some short-lived teams like, Tonawanda Kardex, Oorang Indians and Orange Tornados?


209 posted on 09/23/2017 7:47:14 PM PDT by BoomerBill (Keep America beautiful - deport a leftist.)
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To: stevio

Another smart move by Trump. The Dems are jumping in the ring of fire Trump lit with both feet. NFL,Celebs,Dem leaders, and their Dem-witted supporters siding with American hating blue bloods. Checkmate!


210 posted on 09/23/2017 8:06:44 PM PDT by topfile
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To: God luvs America

Done with NFL, and NBA. NFL commisioner fits right in with them. Time (past time) to empty the stadiums. Trump withdraws invitation, well done


211 posted on 09/23/2017 9:06:15 PM PDT by Varsity Flight (Extortion-Care is is the Govevrnment Work-Camp)
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NFL = Nothing-but Foul-ups-and Losers
212 posted on 09/24/2017 4:07:56 AM PDT by topher (Traditional values -- especially family values -- which have been proven over time.)
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To: God luvs America
"not the same game anymore"

Boy isn't that the truth and not played by the same caliber of person. Played by thugs and wannabee gangsters

213 posted on 09/24/2017 4:15:23 AM PDT by eartick (Been to the line in the sand and liked it, but ready to go again)
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To: Chainmail; Bender2; Impy; big'ol_freeper

Thug? I disagree!

A creepy internet stalker? Looks more like it.


214 posted on 09/24/2017 5:16:41 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic, Anthropogenic Climate Alterations: The acronym explains the science.)
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To: All

Once again our President is giving a voice to the voiceless...


215 posted on 09/24/2017 6:19:35 AM PDT by Maverick68
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To: Mears

YAWN.


216 posted on 09/24/2017 6:19:44 AM PDT by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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To: Pravious

It’s so awesome they are too stupid and think they are in the right. So stridently stupid and convinced with rock certain confidence. It’s vanity. ask Lucifer what it can do. Well you probably shouldn’t summon the devil. Pride now known as virtue signaling goes before the fall. Fore!


217 posted on 09/24/2017 6:38:56 AM PDT by datricker (The wall will protect the border and be a symbol the voters do have a say in their government.)
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To: All

football tickets are a bit too expensive for people to just walk out on them after purchasing.


218 posted on 09/24/2017 8:43:10 AM PDT by escapefromboston (manny ortez: mvp)
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To: God luvs America

Those of us who are old enough to remember when government was not in our every day lives .. when the media was not on 24 hours a day and in the 15 min broadcast they did not go political... when our kids could pray in school if they chose.. when respect was taught from the cradle to the grave.. when we went through WWII and even hollywood volunteered and served ... when the movies were fit to go see .. when we didn’t walk around with a phone tethered... when you could go out and not be afraid ... when we didn’t have to lock our doors .. when many times a deal could be made with a handshake .. when we got our first credit card and thought it was a good thing (not so)... when family was family.. I could go on.. but I say all the above to say..

This political crap today is killing our nation!! all the above is gone... in its place is ruling by the left who never did have sense one in their whole body!.. They are the minority and yet the elite from sports to hollywood will defend their degenerate lifestyle and let them tear up a city and take a knee to protest the flag that represents their freedoms to make a million $$ in a land they despise.... and they can’t articulate their reasoning because it will never make any sense.


219 posted on 09/24/2017 9:00:41 AM PDT by frnewsjunkie
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To: DoughtyOne

ESPN is Disney


220 posted on 09/24/2017 9:20:28 AM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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