Trump Blasts NFL For Not Adopting A Requirement That Players Stand During Anthem

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SEATTLE, WA - SEPTEMBER 25: (L-R) fFee safety Eric Reid #35, quarterback Colin Kaepernick #7 and outside linebacker Eli Harold #58 of the San Francisco 49ers kneel on the sidelines during the national anthem before the game against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on September 25, 2016 in Seattle,Washington. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday blasted the NFL, accusing the league of “total disrespect for our great country” following a meeting of team owners that did not adopt a requirement for players to stand during the national anthem.

Trump sparked a national controversy over the issue last month when he called on NFL owners to fire players who take a knee during the anthem, and teams have been wrestling with the issue every Sunday since. The take-a-knee action began as an attempt to call attention to racial issues, but Trump and others have turned it into an act against the flag and patriotism.

Following a series of meetings in New York on Tuesday, which included a four-hour gathering with players, team owners emerged without adopting a requirement that players stand. Several owners said they do not expect that to change by the time they conclude their meetings Wednesday.

“The NFL has decided that it will not force players to stand for the playing of our National Anthem. Total disrespect for our great country!” Trump said in his Wednesday tweet, which was part of a barrage on a range of issues, including tax cuts and the FBI’s investigation of Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server.

(c) 2017, The Washington Post · John Wagner

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