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NFL Protests Spread as Trump’s Feud With Athletes Escalates

More players kneel in protest during national anthem; president urges fans to boycott games until they ‘stop disrespecting’

ByAndrew Beaton and Matthew Futterman  Updated Sept. 25, 2017

Players around the National Football League demonstrated before games Sunday as part of an escalating feud between President Donald Trump and the professional sports world.
The number of protests surged far beyond anything the NFL has seen before, with players on every team making gestures of some sort at stadiums around the country.
Some players knelt for the national anthem, while others interlocked arms. Three teams so far—the Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks and Tennessee Titans—didn’t take the field at all for the national anthem. The Titans in a statement said the “players jointly decided this was the best course of action” and “the absence of our team for the national anthem shouldn’t be misconstrued as unpatriotic.”

The events effectively represented a leaguewide expression, as many owners expressed support for their players and even stood with their teams before the game. ...

“Many people booed the players who kneeled yesterday (which was a small percentage of total),” he wrote. “These are fans who demand respect for our Flag!”

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