Ben Carson, President Donald Trump’s secretary of housing and urban development, on Sunday suggested that NFL players who kneel during the national anthem to protest police violence should thank the military in the process. Trump — who once called protesting players “sons of bitches” and pressured team owners to fire them — tweeted “NO KNEELING!” on Friday. But Carson’s suggestion was aimed at NFL players who, like Kaepernick, have already expressed support for the military. Kaepernick has not been signed by another NFL team since he began his silent protests in 2016. Goodell and league officials “were wrong for not listening to NFL players earlier and encourage all to speak out and peacefully protest,” he said.

Source: Huffington Post June 07, 2020 19:18 UTC