NFL Unites in Support of Protesting Players

After a series of twitter attacks towards protesting players in professional sports from President Trump this weekend, NFL owners and players across the country knelt or linked arms in a display of solidarity on Sunday.

Owners from teams like the New England Patriots and Minnesota Vikings along with owners around the US joined in unison to criticize Trump's suggestion that players who knelt during the national anthem be fired.

"Our players are intelligent, thoughtful, and care deeply about the community," Patriots owner Robert Kraft said in a statement. "I support their right to peacefully affect social change and raise awareness in a manner that they feel is most impactful."

Along with owners, players chose to show their support for their NFL colleuges.

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady linked arms with his fellow Patriots during the national anthem and Seattle Seahawks and Tennessee Titans skipped it all together, the New York Times Reported. 

 NFL commissioner Roger Goodell even spoke on the issue, according to the Star Tribune. 

"Divisive comments like (Trump's) an unfortunate lack of respect for the NFL (and) our great game and all our players," Goodell said.  "The NFL and our players are at our best when he help create a sense of unity in our country and our culture."

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