In the U.S.,...
Hundreds of NFL players are demonstrating against President Trump,... who slammed teams
that kneeled during the playing of the national anthem.
Trump doubled down on his earlier remarks on Sunday, urging fans to boycott the NFL
as long as the protests continued.
Our Park Hee-jun brings us more.
NFL players have responded in full force,...after President Trump swore, using profanity, at
those who protested during the national anthem.
(English) "Wouldn't you love to see one of these NFL
owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, 'Get that sone of a bitch off the
field right now.
He's fired, he's FIRED'"
On Sunday, hundreds of NFL players knelt and linked arms,...even staying off the field,
to protest Trump's call to boycott teams and fire players that refused to stand during
the national anthem.
(English) "It's very disrespect to our flag and to our
country, so I certainly think the owners should do something about it.
There was great solidarity, I watched a little bit - I was not watching the games today,
believe me, I was doing other things -- but I watched a little bit and I will say that
there was tremendous solidarity for our flag and for our country"
President Trump has been uploading tweet after tweet to criticize those who disrespect the
United States and the flag,... saying the offenders should be suspended or even fired.
There are mixed opinions among the public.
While some are sympathetic to the players' cause, others see it as disrespectful to the
country and the military who have sacrificed their lives to defend the nation.
(English) UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN "No, they're doing what they want to do
if somebody wants to kneel down, okay, kneel down.
It's our country we have the right to do what we want."
(English) STEELERS FAN RICK MATUSAK SAYING: "It's just the fact that, we live in America
and you respect our country respect our flag and respect what everybody, all of our, service
men have gone (through) for a whole life they protected our country and then to disrespect
our country with all the turmoil and stuff that's going on is just not right."
Critics of the president say his actions are attacks on freedom of speech.
Trump's stance of galvanizing players, teams, and the league in expressing what they see
is right, has highlighted the deep political rift the administration has exposed across
American society.
Park Hee-jun, Arirang News.
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