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Trump: NFL should create rule to outlaw kneeling during national anthem

Jerry Jones and his Dallas Cowboys kneel on the field prior to the national anthem on Monday night.
Jerry Jones and his Dallas Cowboys kneel on the field prior to the national anthem on Monday night.
By Juliakate E Culpepper
Sept 26, 2017

After a weekend filled with comments targeting the NFL and player protests, President Donald Trump suggested the NFL create a new rule outlawing the right to kneel during national anthem at games.

Trump's comment that NFL owners should fire "sons of bitches" who take a knee protesting police brutality and injustices during the national anthem at an Alabama rally on Friday sparked outrage among NFL players, owners and coaches during this weekend's games.

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