WASHINGTON, Sep 25 (Reuters) - The president of the United States, Donald Trump, criticized this Monday that players of the National Football League (NFL) They will take a knee during the national anthem at their games.
In a series of tweets, Trump renewed your petition for action against the NFL and other athletes who kneel on the ground when the anthem is played at games, an initiative that he once again rejected as being related to race.
"The issue of kneeling has nothing to do with race. It has to do with respect for our Country, Flag and National Anthem. The NFL must respect this!" Trump commented.
In another message, he praised the NASCAR auto racing competition, where, according to media reports, there were no signs of protests on Sunday.
NFL coaches, workers and some owners joined players in a show of silent solidarity at their games Sunday, following Trump's repeated comments that the league should expel any player who took a knee in protest during the game. anthem. Some chose to adopt this position on Sunday, while others linked arms.
Several players recently began kneeling during the playing of the national anthem to draw attention to what they see as a pattern of racism in the treatment of black people by police. However, the gesture took on new meaning over the weekend in response to Trump's words on Friday, which reignited controversy at a rally in Alabama.
Over the weekend, Trump also attacked NBA star Stephen Curry, who won the championship with the Golden State Warriors in June, and withdrew an invitation to visit the White House.
The American winners of major sporting titles are invited to the White House to be honored by the current president as a routine event, but some players assured that they will not attend.
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