Football is not the first area of national life to experience the turbulence stirred by Trump's status-quo rattling election victory last year. Throughout the day, the President kept up his own political play-by-play, amazingly calling for a boycott of the league. Yet, just as his bluster has not stopped Kim's quest for a nuclear weapon, his outspoken remarks seemed to spark more defiance among NFL players, officials and owners than sympathy. His blast at the NFL players came as he waged a separate feud with several top NBA stars. This has to do with respect for our country and respect for our flag," Trump told reporters Sunday.

Source: CNN September 25, 2017 05:03 UTC