Posted on 09/28/2017 7:33:21 AM PDT by Hojczyk
President Trump, in an exclusive interview with "Fox & Friends," said that NFL owners are “afraid” to act against their players protesting the national anthem at games across the country.
“The NFL is in a box and they have to do something about it,” Trump told Fox News' Pete Hegseth, in the interview aired Thursday morning.
“I think they’re afraid of their players, if you want to know the truth,” Trump said.
In the same interview, Trump also touted the newly released Republican tax reform framework, describing the plan as the “largest reduction in terms of dollars in any plan in the history of the country.”
The president reiterated that the NFL has a wide range of rules, suggesting the league should apply new rules to those who would protest the anthem by kneeling.
“They have rules for everything—you can’t dance in the end zone, you can’t wear pink socks relative to breast cancer—they have rules for everything,” the president told Hegseth, a “Fox & Friends” weekend co-host and Fox News political analyst.
He added: “Why aren’t they honoring this country by enforcing a rule that’s been in existence for a long time?”
But he said, “I have so many friends that are owners, and they are in a box.”
Trump’s comments come after days of back-and-forth criticism with the NFL and its players for “disrespecting our country.”
Trump suggested that stadiums are “losing” fans amid the controversy. “The stadiums are losing—there are a lot of empty seats, I couldn’t even believe it,” Trump said.
Trump kicked up a firestorm over the kneeling protests last week, after criticizing NFL players for not standing for the anthem.
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LOL!
Great toon.
no fans left could consider replacing the mostly malcontent blacks with athletes of any color that appreciate their opportunity.
Likely would make games more interesting.
Standing w your cap off and right hand over heart facing the flag.
The powers that be at the NFL couldn’t even conceive of this. This is the most arrogant organization ever, and that’s saying something. To them we are all subjects who are insubordinate.
NFK owners need to tell these players that Black men are 6% of the population but murder 42% of cops.
Then they need to tell them that ALL the other races are sick of being taxed at a higher rate to pay for police offices to babysit the black community. Yes, the statistics are available. How many police officers are assigned to the black community vs ALL the other communities combined?
If NFL players insist on lecturing us we just might answer them back... they will NOT like that... The 'people' - their fans - are NOT all white liberal elites who depend on the black vote to stay in power. WE don't 'blindly accept' everything the black community comes up with... because we're NOT dependent on their vote or their skill on the field.. Do black players really want to hear from the fans on 'hands up - don't shoot'... the lie of Ferguson? I think not.
Or ... Take the red pill..
The crime problem in the black community is the fault of the people living in the black community. It's NOT caused by police - it's not caused by ‘the white community’ - it not caused the the KKK, it's caused by democrat values in the black community that keep blacks on the democrat plantation.
The owners are so afraid of the players that they make up a Constitutional right about freedom of speech for employees, just so they don’t have to confront the players.
Well said. What you say about peaceful coexistence being impossible, is proven by this time. Because the more we change things to “fix” things, the more they come up with another thing to “fix”, and we’re already past the point of absurdity, and past the point of things which can be “fixed” without usurping the rights of others, and past the point of things which can be “fixed” by human interference.
“Except in this situation, they might learn that the fans should have been the number priority.”
They don’t see us as sober customers, but as addicts to their opiate of the masses. And you can hardly blame them after all fans is short for fanatics.
They figured they got us so hooked on what they’re pushing that we’ll keep buying their stuff.
And you know something the verdict is still out on whether they’re right or wrong.
So far quite a few addicts are abstaining, but will they weaken and get sucked back in?
They’re liars and hypocrites. They had no respect for “freedom of speech” when that speech supported the police, or made a positive statement about Christianity, or anything remotely connected to the right or patriotism.
Adding. Disney/ESPN supports the killing of police officers.
You are so right. I am astounded at the angst I’ve seen from people who can’t bring themselves to just not watch. It’s a freaking game! It’s tv life, not real life!
I hope Trump presses this one until the end. Perfect issue for him.
Like so many other things , this is being manipulated by individuals who have an axe to grind totally apart from sports. Above all else, white people in public positions dread the accusation of being a “Racist” while black people in public positions fear being called an “Uncle Tom”. This fear of being labeled has allowed an issue that could have been easily handled at the beginning to get out of hand.
Ultimately, this is a problem for the ownership. They have employees who are offending their customers and it is up to them to correct the issue. Just as I would expect a restaurant or any other business providing a service to hold their employees to an acceptable level of conduct, I also have those same expectations for NFL ownership. As a customer, it is not my responsibility to discipline their employees.
The next bargaining agreement comes up at same time as the TV contracts. If the TV ad revenue shrinks, the networks will offer less money, making less available for player contracts. Lets see how the community organizing for the NFLPA goes then.
The next bargaining agreement comes up at same time as the TV contracts. If the TV ad revenue shrinks, the networks will offer less money, making less available for player contracts. Lets see how the community organizing for the NFLPA goes then.
This is precisely why it's important to take down the NFL on this, to show the power we have, and that we aren't going to take it anymore from the Left. They really believe that Trump voters don't exist. They've controlled the media soup to nuts for years, and it has allowed them to impose their world view on the masses.....But the masses are slowly beginning to wake up.
And he’s right.
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