Posted on 09/23/2017 10:17:15 AM PDT by mandaladon
Former Democratic Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.) tweeted that she hopes all NFL players kneel during the national anthem on Sunday in response to President Trump's remarks attacking Colin Kaepernick.
Edwards, who left Congress earlier this year, called Trump a "white supremacist who squats in our White House" in her tweet.
Trump suggested at a rally Friday night for Alabama Senate candidate Luther Strange (R) that NFL players like Kaepernick who kneel during the national anthem should be fired and fans should walk out.
"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,'" Trump said, adding, "'He is fired.'"
"When people like yourselves turn on television and you see those people taking the knee when they are playing our great national anthem – the only thing you could do better is if you see it, even if it's one player, leave the stadium," Trump added Friday. "I guarantee things will stop."
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell responded to Trump's remarks on Saturday, calling them "divisive" and saying they show a "lack of respect" for the league and its players.
“Divisive comments like these demonstrate an unfortunate lack of respect for the NFL, our great game and all of our players, and a failure to understand the overwhelming force for good our clubs and players represent in our communities," Goodell said.
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In order to save football, the NFL must be destroyed.
I love it - libs screaming that DJT is divisive!!!! For 8 years, their idiot divided this country and forced us religious folks to bake cakes, accept their rainbow flag, and punish successful Americans. The NFL for the past years now has put on political half times and was going to punish those wearing 911 shoes. Such hypocrites ! I for one, am soooooo happy Donald called these SOBs out. Daddy’s home!
And I encourage anyone who still watches the games to respond by TURNING OFF the TV and cancelling their cable subscription!
Was Roger Goodell hired to destroy the NFL? He’s doing a pretty good job of it with his leadership.
Do it already! Please. It will be the last nail in the NFL coffin and good riddance.
The trap was wide open for everyone to see. They jumped in.
They're doing it over and over again. Which is the reason for Generation Z which is the most libertarian generation in decades.
For Generation Z it started with the Games and TV becoming obviously political. People that other wise wouldn't give a F#%# about politics the shit gets pushed into their face.
Now its hitting sports and the left still don't get what they're doing to themselves.
Figures that the rats would latch on to this and make it an issue. Prez only stating what most all NFL fans feel.
YES!!!!
People like this forget who buys stuff in this Country...we the working people, the people that built this Country, the people that get walked on, trashed at every turn, yet we still keep going...
BOYCOTT THE NFL; NBA; HOCKEY; AND ALL OTHER SPORTS...don’t buy their products, don’t watch on T.V. and don’t waste the gas and oil and money to attend their sports then lets see how long it is going to take to have them crawling on their hands and knees back to us...
Hit them in the wallet and those that support them!!!
Do it, I dare you. All of you, do it.
They frelling flew into it at warp speed.
If only all the nation's enemies were this dang DUMB.
Just another ignorant, racist black, calling anyone who doesn’t kow-tow to them a “white supremacist.”
Hockey? Why hockey?
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The only thing that can make this liberal s**t storm even better is if Gary Cohn, and other globalists in DJTs administration, resign !
What I want to see after this NFL season is over, providing the TV ratings keep sliding, is when Forbes does it’s usual yearly story on what the various franchises are worth. Will this be the year you see a decrease in the value of them?
Please, please do it.
After the demise of the NFL, the players can display their next greatest talent: ditch digging.
Why bother? The stadiums can be converted to soccer or lacrosse stadiums after the NFL goes bankrupt. And soccer can be very exciting. I remember the conclusion of the Euro cup last year. They fought to a standstill, until Portugal finally scored the winning goal in the last few minutes. Or they could do Rugby, which is more violent than football. Or maybe Cricket will be the next big thing.
“Kneel!” this is what the DNC is telling you, you mostly african american men.
Are you going to kneel? Really?
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