After NFL initiative: Trump calls kneeling during the anthem disrespectful

“Could it be even remotely possible that Roger Goodell, in his rather interesting statement of peace and reconciliation, has suggested that it is now OK for players to kneel or not stand during the national anthem and in doing so be disrespectful to our country and to be our flag?” Trump asked on Sunday (local time) via Twitter . It was previously known that the US Soccer Association was considering changing the rule that previously stated that people had to stand during the anthem. In the USA, the African American George Floyd was killed in a police operation almost two weeks ago. Since then, many people have been demonstrating against racism and police violence against black people. After initial criticism of what some National Football League professionals and employees perceived as the league's lax response, Goodell recently said in a video that the NFL admitted "that it was wrong not to have listened to the NFL players earlier." and encourage everyone to speak out and protest peacefully. We, the National Football League, believe black lives matter.” In 2016, the then quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, Colin Kaepernick, used police violence against blacks as an opportunity for a peaceful protest and knelt during the playing of the national anthem. Trump insulted Kaepernick at the time. NFL professionals want to kneel again next season. After US national team captain Megan Rapinoe also took one knee in solidarity with Kaepernick, the US federation put a ban into effect. According to US media reports, this will now be questioned during a telephone call on Tuesday.

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After NFL initiative: Trump calls kneeling during the anthem disrespectful

US President Donald Trump has once again described kneeling during the US national anthem as disrespectful in connection with NFL boss Roger Goodell's video message.

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