‘That’s almost as bad as kneeling!’ Trump says keeping NFL players in their locker rooms for the National Anthem wouldn’t fix anything as player protests are ‘killing’ the league
President Trump blasted an idea being batted around among NFL owners
The rough plan would have players stay in their locker rooms before games
That would allow them to avoid the National Anthem protest controversy
Trump called the idea ‘almost as bad as kneeling’ and wants players to proudly stand during The Star Spangled Banner
He slammed Raiders star Marshawn Lynch on Monday after he stood for the Mexican anthem but not the American one
By DAVID MARTOSKO
DAILYMAIL.COM
22 November 2017
Donald Trump ramped up his battle with the National Football League on Wednesday, tweeting his frustrations about national-anthem protests before 6 o’clock in the morning from the confines of his Florida Mar-a-Lago resort.
‘The NFL is now thinking about a new idea – keeping teams in the Locker Room during the National Anthem next season. That’s almost as bad as kneeling!’ the president wrote.
‘When will the highly paid Commissioner finally get tough and smart? This issue is killing your league!’
Trump was referring to a Washington Post report on Tuesday that outlined a possible new league policy being privately debated by NFL team owners.
Various players and teams have stayed in their locker rooms before games this year, emerging only after the National Anthem is played in order to avoid the decision of whether or not to stand.
Most recently, Trump slammed Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch for continuing to sit for The Star Spangled Banner, despite standing for the Mexican anthem before a game on Sunday.
Lynch’s latest protest took place on Sunday before the Raiders played the New England Patriots at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.
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