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Donald Trump to NFL players: ‘Be happy, be cool,’ and stand for national anthem

President Donald Trump continued his ongoing criticism of NFL players who kneel during the national anthem with a series of tweets Friday morning.
By : Kofi Kafui Sampson on 11 Aug 2018, 05:39

President Donald Trump continued his ongoing criticism of NFL players who kneel during the national anthem with a series of tweets Friday morning.

Trump wrote on Twitter that NFL players “are at it again” after multiple players kneeled, raised a fist or remained in the locker room during the pregame playing of The Star-Spangled Banner on Thursday night. He urged them to “be happy, be cool,” and stand during the anthem.

“A football game, that fans are paying soooo much money to watch and enjoy, is no place to protest,” Trump wrote in one tweet. “Most of that money goes to the players anyway. Find another way to protest. Stand proudly for your National Anthem or be Suspended Without Pay!”

Contrary to Trump’s claim that players receive most of the league’s revenue, the terms of the most recent collective bargaining agreement cap the players’ share of revenue at 48.5 percent.

Trump has taken a deep and lasting interest in the conduct of NFL players since taking office. Over the past year, he has tweeted about the NFL or the importance of standing during the national anthem a total of 38 times.

President Donald Trump continued his ongoing criticism of NFL players who kneel during the national anthem with a series of tweets Friday morning.

Trump wrote on Twitter that NFL players “are at it again” after multiple players kneeled, raised a fist or remained in the locker room during the pregame playing of The Star-Spangled Banner on Thursday night. He urged them to “be happy, be cool,” and stand during the anthem.

“A football game, that fans are paying soooo much money to watch and enjoy, is no place to protest,” Trump wrote in one tweet. “Most of that money goes to the players anyway. Find another way to protest. Stand proudly for your National Anthem or be Suspended Without Pay!”

Contrary to Trump’s claim that players receive most of the league’s revenue, the terms of the most recent collective bargaining agreement cap the players’ share of revenue at 48.5 percent.

Trump has taken a deep and lasting interest in the conduct of NFL players since taking office. Over the past year, he has tweeted about the NFL or the importance of standing during the national anthem a total of 38 times.