President Donald Trump claims that National Football League team owners are "afraid of their players." And he's still calling for action against those who go down on your knees during the national anthem to disapproval ethnic inequality.
Trump says he commence criticizing the players because he has "so many associates that are owners." He adds on his comment: "I think NFL is afraid of our players if you want to know the truth, and I think it's outrageous."
President Trump spoke’s in an interview that "most of the people agree" with his statement.
NFL spokesman Joe Lockhart called the president's statements "mistaken."
"I believe there was a statement our owners are afraid of our players and owners requested interference by political leaders to kick this off," Lockhart said. "Those statements are not perfect." Trump has spent days attacking players who go down on your knees during the anthem. He insists the NFL should require players to stand up. Responding to Trump, hundreds of more players have been sitting, kneeling, locking arms or remaining in locker rooms.
"The owners of NFL are obviously unified in a sense that the attacks on the game, on the NFL, on the players were unfair and unsubstantiated, and that there was unity among the group," Lockhart said, noting that about two-thirds of the 32 team owners were at league headquarters this week for the meetings.
"I think there was also a response ... that the issues are being obscured and distorted by people with political agendas. I think they made it clear they support our players, but also support our country, the national anthem, the flag — all of the things some have suggested we don't."
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