(MENAFN) President Trump called for NFL to "get tough and smart" over the national anthem protest since it is "killing" the league.
Athletes who kneel for the anthem have been criticized by President Trump, the move was originated from Colin Kaepernick in 2016 and its purpose is to draw attention to racial prejudice and police cruelty.
Consequently, players might shortly be kept back in locker rooms throughout the anthem, as allegedly assumed by few NFL owners.
Trump posted a tweet that read "that's almost as bad as kneeling, when will the highly paid Commissioner finally get tough and smart? This issue is killing your league!"
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