NFL condemns 'divisive' Trump remarks without really addressing the core issue
The NFL had a response for  Donald Trump  on Saturday morning after the 45th U.S. president called any player who kneels during the national anthem a "son of a bitch" in a rant on Friday.
The league used strong language to condemn  Trump 's "divisive" comments  but despite appearances  NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell didn't entirely take a strong stand.
Although Goodell generally defended his league and its players  his statement doesn't mention the situation that set  Trump  off in the first place. The president's comments were directed at NFL players who  following the lead of Colin Kaepernick  have knelt during the national anthem to protest police brutality and violence against black people in America.
As  Trump  said on Friday: "Wouldn't you love to see one of these NFL owners  when somebody disrespects our flag  to say  'Get that son of a bitch off the field right now. Out. He's fired! He's fired!"
The NFL had a response for  [TGT]on Saturday morning after the 45th U.S. president called any player who kneels during the national anthem a "son of a bitch" in a rant on Friday.
The league used strong language to condemn  Trump 's "divisive" comments  but despite appearances  NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell didn't entirely take a strong stand.
Although Goodell generally defended his league and its players  his statement doesn't mention the situation that set  [TGT]  off in the first place. The president's comments were directed at NFL players who  following the lead of Colin Kaepernick  have knelt during the national anthem to protest police brutality and violence against black people in America.
As  [TGT]said on Friday: "Wouldn't you love to see one of these NFL owners  when somebody disrespects our flag  to say  'Get that son of a bitch off the field right now. Out. He's fired! He's fired!"