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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 2017
Page
9
President Trump fueled a national debate over kneeling players with calls for firings and fan walkouts. Team owners and coaches including Paul Tagliabue Zygi Wilf and Mark Wilf Robert McNair Mike Tomlin Pete Carroll urged respect for rights and unity while promoting constructive dialogue amid a polarizing era.
President Trump's criticism of players who kneel during the anthem sparked a wave of protests across the NFL on Sunday with about 200 players sat stood or raised fists. Teams mixed on field actions and many players and coaches criticized the president while fans reacted in stadiums and at home.
More than 200 players across 14 games knelt or sat during the national anthem. Highlights include about 50 Raiders and six Redskins at Washington, several teams with varying counts, and notable participants such as LeSean McCoy, Kenny Stills, Adrian Peterson, Ameer Abdullah, and Terrell Suggs. Total observed 204.
Players from the Browns and other teams linked arms with police and military as an anthem video highlighted unity. Critics blasted President Trump while owners urged calm as players kneeled and drew boos from some fans. Duke Johnson and James Burgess weighed in on protests and unity versus politics.
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