Even close Trump friends such as Cowboys’ owner Jerry Jones and Patriots’ owner Robert Kraft stood or kneeled in solidarity with their players and arms interlocked.
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The Cy-Fair Independent School District replied to Houston Public Media via email that, “CFISD has no plans or comments regarding the National Anthem, other than we will continue to play the anthem prior to athletic and other school events as has always been our practice”.
“If [there’s] anyone to defend the American anthem and the flag, it better be the president of the United States”, he said.
The fake picture duped commenters who claimed that professional athletes are showing disrespect to the flag, veterans, and the country.
However, that did not stop President Trump warning the NFL – with whom he has been involved in a war of words of late – as he issued his expectation that they must stand and honour the national anthem this weekend.
“I’ve asked the players for anything we might do”, Jones said.
Because if you love the Cowboys, and the Cowboys are pissed off about something, well then maybe you might get upset about that thing, too, especially if it affects their game.
All 32 teams had some demonstration before or during the national anthem during Week 3, with over 100 players kneeling.
“I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color”, Kaepernick said. Sports analysts and National Football League higher-ups are still debating if this is because of the former 49ers quarterback’s pre-game protests or his play.
Other NFL team owners have supported their players who chose to kneel in protest of racism in America. “So it’s like an abusive husband saying, ‘Hey, I have abused you, but let me tell you when and where to protest my abuse of you'”.
Responding to Trump, hundreds of players have been sitting, kneeling, locking arms or remaining in locker rooms. “I’m not here to judge what the president said”.
Players were absolutely outraged and banded together.
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Korean War veteran Russell McCann, on the other hand, said the National Football League protests have discouraged him from patronizing the sport. The right to protest and to exercise free speech are an essential part to what makes our country the Land of the Free that we claim it to be. I’m letting that. I don’t even want to think about it.
