This article is in regard to the reactions made by Donald Trump and the football community for the silent protest that many football players partook when kneeling during the national anthem. Teams are being given financial penalties for these actions, new policies were made so that those who are silently protesting in regards to police violence can do so in their locker rooms during the time that the national anthem is being performed. Although changes had been made to the NFL’s policies, President Donald Trump made a statement that these acts of protests are unpatriotic to our nation and that those who do not stand for the flag should not be apart of this nation. From here we begin to notice a drop in views for football games and many who are speaking out for the players to protect their constitutional right to use the field as an are of protest and letting the world know of the wrongs that should not be ignored. These Professional football players are merely stating the issu...
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