Anti-American protests are now consuming the NFL.
Players are throwing up racist black power gestures and kneeling for the national anthem.
President Trump decided he had enough and crushed the protesters with one sentence.
The New York Post reports:
“President Trump on Friday lashed out at pro football players who don’t stand during the national anthem – and urged team owners to remove those silent protesters from the field.
Trump, appearing at a campaign rally for US Sen. Luther Strange (R-Ala.) said he wished NFL suits would take a hard-line stance against players who take a knee while “The Star-Spangled Banner” is played before kickoff.
“We’re proud of our country, we respect our flag,” Trump told supporters in Huntsville.
“Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners, when someone disrespects our flag to say, `Get that son of a b–ch off the field right now! Out. He’s fired! He’s fired!“
Trump then pranced around the stage, arms extended, to soak up wild applause from supporters chanting, “USA, USA, USA!”
Of course the hypersensitive NFL world exploded.
Both the NBA and the NFL attacked the president, including superstars like LeBron James, Chris Paul, and Lesean McCoy.
In fact, arguably one of the best basketball players in the world actually called our president a “bum,” on Twitter.
And while the NBA’s players have yet to kneel during the National Anthem because the season hasn’t started, you can bet they’ll follow suit in some way.
After Commissioner Roger Goodell put out a statement calling the President’s words “divisive”, Trump gave an emphatic response.
Roger Goodell of NFL just put out a statement trying to justify the total disrespect certain players show to our country.Tell them to stand!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 23, 2017
He’s serious too.
These multi-millionaire players have thrived in the United States – this country has given them so much – and they whine about being oppressed?
In reality, they are spoiled rotten.
So Trump said enough is enough and doubled down on Sunday morning by calling on Americans to boycott the NFL and their players who protest the flag.
If NFL fans refuse to go to games until players stop disrespecting our Flag & Country, you will see change take place fast. Fire or suspend!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 24, 2017
…NFL attendance and ratings are WAY DOWN. Boring games yes, but many stay away because they love our country. League should back U.S.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 24, 2017
The fact is that at some point, these players could lose their fortunes. They will have alienated all their fans and no money would be left in the sport.
So they may want to think about standing up for a country that gives them so much.