NFL Players and Owners Push Back Against Trump Comments
- President campaigns to fire players who kneel as protest form
- Patriots owner says he’s ‘deeply disappointed’ by comments
Trump Anthem Fight Highlights NFL Ratings, Revenue
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President Donald Trump accelerated his criticism of the National Football League on Sunday by saying fans should consider not going to games, sparking strong objections from players and owners including a longtime friend and contributor.
Robert Kraft, chairman and chief executive officer of the NFL champion New England Patriots, said he was "deeply disappointed” by Trump’s comments Friday that “son of a bitch” players who refuse to stand during the national anthem to protest treatment of minority citizens should be released by their teams.