He condemns a handful of players for kneeling.
The result?
HUNDREDS now kneeling with support from their team owners.
Good job making a mountain out of a molehill I guess.
Here's a sport that doesn't disrespect the country.
NASCAR teams and crew members stand during the national anthem before a NASCAR Cup Monster Energy Series auto race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois, Sept. 17, 2017. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)
By Mark Swanson | Monday, 25 Sep 2017 08:51 AM
President Donald Trump on Monday took to Twitter to take another swat at the NFL and its kneeling players while praising NASCAR teams and fans for their staunch support of the flag.
Trump was emboldened by the reaction from NASCAR team owners who Sunday said they would fire any member of their racing teams who didn't stand for the national anthem.
"Anybody that don't stand up for that ought to be out of the country. Period," racing great turned team owner Richard Petty said,
USA Today reported. "If they don't appreciate where they're at . . . what got them where they're at? The United States."
That stands in stark contrast to Sunday in the NFL, when numerous owners kneeled or stood, locked arm-in-arm with their players after
being called out by Trump prior to the weekend. Players from almost every team
kneeled, sat or locked arms with their teammates. Further, three teams didn't even come out of the locker room for the national anthem.
Trump Praises NASCAR for Respecting Flag, Hits NFL Players Again