President Trump Angering Members Of NFL, NBA

He said the protests would stop if fans left games when players did not stand for the anthem. Wolfe, who is white, did not reference whether he agrees with the basis of the protest that gained steam Sunday following President Trump’s condemnation: to object to the treatment of minorities in the United States.

“By acting and not going, hopefully that will inspire some change when it comes to what we tolerate in this country and what is accepted”, Curry said.

On Twitter later in the day, Trump said Goodell “put out a statement trying to justify the total disrespect certain players show to our country”.

Kraft said the players bring together and strengthen communities and that sports are the greatest unifier in this country.

In a rare statement of a political issue, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell called Trump’s remarks “divisive”, and said they “demonstrate an unfortunate lack of respect for the NFL”.

Kraft joins National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell, numerous players, and several team owners who railed against Trump publicly, including Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank, Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, Green Bay Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy, and San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York. Kaepernick’s protests on an National Football League field maybe over but others have followed suit with other players kneeling or raising a fist which echoes the 1968 Mexico City Olympics human rights protest by John Carlos and Thommie Smith. But Wolfe also addressed those who have kneeled or stood during the anthem and may in the future. On Saturday morning, Trump tweeted that National Basketball Association star Stephen Curry is not welcome at the White House.

Trump spoke after players of America’s most popular sport took a defiant stand, in the largest such demonstration since former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick started the protests in 2016.

He followed it up with two more tweets – both focused, again, on the NFL. Trump reacted in a tweet Saturday.

When asked about the team owners who denounced the president’s words, claiming they were only propelling divisiveness, Short responded, “I think that the president is standing with the vast majority of Americans who believe that our flag should be respected”.