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.
Go Trump !
Boycott the NFL ! Boycott Hollywood !
Defund the left !
I’m on my side.
And I’ll ask you again, stop friggin pinging me, I am not interested in what you have to say.
Sorry about your extreme sensitivity. Like I said, football watching is worth far more than patriotism, isn't it?
Stop pinging me please, I can find threads I want to see on my own.
Please stop pinging me, you freak. What you’re doing is stalking, which is not patriotic.
Sunday, Sept. 24
Baltimore Ravens at Jacksonville Jaguars, 9:30 a.m. Streamed on Yahoo, not available on DirecTV
Cleveland Browns at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m. CBS
New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles, 1 p.m. FOX
Miami Dolphins at New York Jets, 1 p.m. CBS
Denver Broncos at Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m. CBS
New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m. FOX
Pittsburgh Steelers at Chicago Bears, 1 p.m. CBS
Atlanta Falcons at Detroit Lions, 1 p.m. FOX
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m. FOX
Houston Texans at New England Patriots, 1 p.m. CBS
Seattle Seahawks at Tennessee Titans, 4:05 p.m. FOX
Cincinnati Bengals at Green Bay Packers, 4:25 p.m. CBS
Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:25 p.m. CBS
Oakland Raiders at Washington Redskins, 8:30 p.m. NBC
You just posted a list of all losers, all of them. This patriot here refuses to watch any of them. As long as taking a knee is tolerated, you can post a list of all the football games in the universe and it will make no difference. If in your face aggravation is your goal, on most of FR you will not succeed, but you’ll just have to figure that out yourself, unless your IQ is too low.
But trust me, I won't watch any of them - I respect our flag and our country - and President Trump.
Hey, everybody - look at what Rebelbase posted - an NFL schedule! How considerate - and how unpatriotic.
Put your nose back in your little red book.
I hesitate to think where you keep your nose, NFL fanatic.
we the people are pissed off !!!!! you kneel ...we walk..any owner that lets these players do this are just as guilty as them......
Whatever you say, block captain.
You’re fun. Deluded, but fun.
Wow, I never thought of that angle! I was thinking the tv ratings would go way up because everyone would tune in to see who might get fired each week!
#WE_STAND!
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