Trump again bashes NFL players for kneeling during the national anthem
President Donald Trump  on Monday morning continued to bash NFL players who kneel or otherwise protest during the US national anthem before games. In a series of tweets   he  pointed out that "many people booed" the protesting players  and  he  again denied the issue was race-related.
 Trump  again took to defending fans offended by many NFL players' decision during the "Star Spangled Banner" to kneel or otherwise protest racial injustice in the US  describing those fans as people who "who demand respect for our Flag" in a tweet.
In a follow-up tweet   Trump  again asserted  his  Sunday statement that  his  issue with NFL players' protest had "nothing to do with race."
In 14 NFL games on Sunday  dozens of NFL players responded to  Trump 's criticism from earlier in the weekend by kneeling or otherwise protesting during the anthem. Before the game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Tennessee Titans  both teams stayed in their locker room to avoid the spectacle entirely. Elsewhere  while some players knelt  others stood with arms linked in a display of unity.
While Trump demanded on Monday that the NFL "must respect" the US's flag and anthem  and on Friday said NFL owners should fire players who protest  he has not suggested any legislation or legal action  which would most likely restrict the players' First Amendment right to acts of free speech.
[TGT]on Monday morning continued to bash NFL players who kneel or otherwise protest during the US national anthem before games. In a series of tweets   [TGT]  pointed out that "many people booed" the protesting players  and  [TGT]  again denied the issue was race-related.
 [TGT]again took to defending fans offended by many NFL players' decision during the "Star Spangled Banner" to kneel or otherwise protest racial injustice in the US  describing those fans as people who "who demand respect for our Flag" in a tweet.
In a follow-up tweet   [TGT]  again asserted  [TGT]  Sunday statement that  [TGT]  issue with NFL players' protest had "nothing to do with race."
In 14 NFL games on Sunday  dozens of NFL players responded to  [TGT] 's criticism from earlier in the weekend by kneeling or otherwise protesting during the anthem. Before the game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Tennessee Titans  both teams stayed in their locker room to avoid the spectacle entirely. Elsewhere  while some players knelt  others stood with arms linked in a display of unity.
While [TGT] demanded on Monday that the NFL "must respect" the US's flag and anthem  and on Friday said NFL owners should fire players who protest  [TGT] has not suggested any legislation or legal action  which would most likely restrict the players' First Amendment right to acts of free speech.