‘Find another way’: Pre-season NFL anthem protest draws Trump criticism
US President Donald Trump has once again hit out at several NFL players, after anthem protests were once again prominent during the first round of preseason fixtures on Thursday.
Writing on Twitter, Trump said that players “make a fortune doing what they love” and that players who choose the national anthem as a mechanism to protest should be suspended without pay.Malcolm Jenkins of the Philadelphia Eagles, and one of the more prominent protesters in the NFL last season, raised his fist during the national anthem, joined by teammate De’Vante Bausby. Jenkins’ protest was notable, as he had ceased protesting last December."Everybody is waiting for what the league is going to do," Jenkins said, cited in an AFP report. "We won't let it stop what we stand for. I was very encouraged last year with the direction and that obviously took a different turn.
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Writing on Twitter, Trump said that players “make a fortune doing what they love” and that players who choose the national anthem as a mechanism to protest should be suspended without pay.Malcolm Jenkins of the Philadelphia Eagles, and one of the more prominent protesters in the NFL last season, raised his fist during the national anthem, joined by teammate De’Vante Bausby. Jenkins’ protest was notable, as he had ceased protesting last December."Everybody is waiting for what the league is going to do," Jenkins said, cited in an AFP report. "We won't let it stop what we stand for. I was very encouraged last year with the direction and that obviously took a different turn.
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"I think it's important to utilize the platform as we can because for whatever reason, we have fr…