Many of you have probably heard Donald Trump’s ignorant comments about NFL players protesting injustices against African Americans by now. But in case you haven’t, we’ll get right to it.
On Friday, Trump held a rally in Alabama and gave his true thoughts about the mostly African American NFL players, who take a knee in protest of the mass murders and injustices of Black people by police. Trump then called the players ‘sons of bitches’ while urging the NFL team owners to fire them:
Trump wishes NFL owners would tell anthem protesters "get that son of a bitch off the field right now" pic.twitter.com/gq4EH3lNoY
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) September 23, 2017
“Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, ‘Get that son of a bitch off the field right now, out, he’s fired. He’s fired!’,” Trump said. “You know, some owner is gonna do that. He’s gonna say, ‘That guy disrespects our flag, he’s fired.’ And that owner, they don’t know it. They don’t know it. They’re friends of mine, many of them. They don’t know it. They’ll be the most popular person, for a week. They’ll be the most popular person in this country.”
Diddy’s Response & Call To Action
Well, now Sean ‘P. Diddy’ Combs has taken to social media and declared a virtual war against the racially motivated antics by the president of the United States. Here are the messages Diddy posted in response:
@diddy:THE LINE HAS BEEN CROSSED!!!! Time to show them #blackexcellence LETS GO! #teamlove REPRESENT REPRESENT! Repost this to the world
https://www.instagram.com/p/BZZP0RyDRpg/
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https://www.instagram.com/p/BZZTCoAjLt_/
Not only did Combs make a plea to the world to spread the message about Trump, he also extended a word of advice for ALL NFL players to take a stand on Sunday:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BZZGaS3DI0E/
Public Reacts To Trump’s NFL Comments & Calls For NFL Players To #TakeAKnee
Many people have taken to social media to call out Trump after his NFL comments and to urge NFL players to ALL take a knee come Sunday:
Racism. Police brutality. This is what the NFL protests were about from the start. Not about disrespecting the flag or anthem. #TakeAKnee pic.twitter.com/P1KfJJw24S
— Andscape (@andscape) September 23, 2017
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Remember they tried to take their medals away… #TakeAKnee pic.twitter.com/LJElYVHGSB
— Chris Garnett (@Orisha_Ogun13) September 23, 2017
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I'M a vet taking a knee. I didn't fight for your right to be a racist who equates white supremacy with military service. #TakeAKnee
— ꧁ pharaonique꧂ (@RoboHoboMagic74) September 23, 2017
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Dear @NFL players,
Please #TakeAKnee on Sunday.
We support your FIRST Amendment right to protest.
Sincerely,
America— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) September 23, 2017
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If peaceful protests did nothing, the powerful wouldn't try so hard to silence them. #TakeAKnee pic.twitter.com/0aONI66gJF
— NYCLU (@NYCLU) September 23, 2017
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Why's it OK for our President to #TakeAKnee to Vladimir Putin, but not for a Football player to do so in peaceful protest?
— Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) September 23, 2017
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https://twitter.com/TheNFLBoycott/status/911663033327300609
Trump’s Contradictions
As is usually the case, Trump has yet again contradicted himself. He’s gone on record defending white supremacists in the media. In 2011 he also tweeted that when citizens burn the American flag its is a “respectful way” to “voice their displeasure.”
https://twitter.com/johnpmcneil02/status/911686560382377985
I wish I could say I was surprised by Trump’s latest racially/culturally/socially biased antics, but unfortunately folks, I am not.
