As Donald trump, fans of the NFL has shown «great wrath», Svistov players of the professional football League during the game Monday. Thus, according to trump, despite his attacks on athletes participating in protests, the country has made «significant progress» towards unity, says USNews.
«This is one of the most prominent manifestations of disagreement that I have heard. Great discontent,» wrote trump on his Twitter feed on Tuesday.
The booing at the NFL football game last night, when the entire Dallas team dropped to its knees, was loudest I have ever heard. Great anger
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 26, 2017
In the next post, Donald trump noted that although the Dallas Cowboys joined the protest and began on the knee during the anthem they stood. «This is great progress — we all love our country,» — wrote the President.
But while Dallas dropped to its knees as a team, they all stood up for our National Anthem. Big progress being made-we all love our country!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 26, 2017
On Monday, during a match against the Arizona Cardinals, the team players of Dallas Cowboy, and together with the club President Jerry Jones, closed their hands, bowed the knee before the singing of the national anthem. This gesture was yet another Chapter in the fierce debate about freedom of speech and racial inequality.
The Cowboys and owner Jerry Jones locked arms and took a knee in unity prior to the national anthem pic.twitter.com/7kK3qVMDSo
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) September 26, 2017
Recall that in recent months has gained popularity of the protest movement among professional sports clubs. The players, in protest against racial discrimination and policy brutality, began to kneel during the performance of the national anthem. Previously, Donald trump announced that such behavior is not Patriotic and has even offered to dismiss the rebellious players. According to him, the worship of the knee during the performance of the national anthem — a sign of disrespect. Mostly dissatisfaction with trump’s concerned players in the NFL, most of whom were blacks. However, the President stressed that his disapproval has nothing to do with race.
