President Trump wants to see NFL players fired for kneeling during anthem | SportsCenter | ESPN

At a rally in Huntsville, Alabama, President Donald Trump told the crowd he would "love" for NFL owners to punish players for protesting during the national anthem.

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[kidagave]

I can't watch the first 20 seconds enough, I'm laughing so hard I'm crying. Especially when he says He's Fired!!! for the second time...oh shit!!

[MrUrkel]

This guy is a walking real life South Park character. Lol.

[martinsanchez]

Fast forward to 2020, that didn’t age very well 😬

[nagasako]

Love him or hate him, he roasted Roger Goodell. 😈😈😈😈

[conskate]

*The NFL isn't a political podium.*

[noahlevy]

Espn getting into politics like always

[TheSentinel]

If only he would use this rhetoric and aggressiveness when he talks about Putin the killer, KKK, white supremacists and the neo nazi sympathizers from Charlottesville.

[smill]

Forgot about him saying "He's FIRED!" the way that he did, lol.

[HALOMOVIEMUSIC]

STOP DISRESPECTING the American Flag. How hard is that. Everyone taking the side of the players are dumb. im a huge Nfl fan. My Flag Comes first.

[christopherchamberland]

Anyone who thought what he said was good or funny I hope you watch these protests and remember ignore someone long enough and they will break. This is a result of this and many many more

[freddydiaz]

DT didn't understand then and still doesn't understand now while it's happening right before his eyes! Vote him out!

[krlm]

Dam Rodger Goodell even got the players back

[vzjvknq]

Trump: They need to respect our country

Liberals: OMG RACIST

[ricoremar]

Damnn its not funny but that you fired line was epic lmao

[martinpeter]

2years later, you’d think that would have been the worst thing he said on air...

[aleetee]

I would never kneel to the U.S. flag but...
The U.S. flag stands for freedom...
If you don't even have freedom to kneel to the U.S. flag then there was no freedom in the first place. Is it worse to kneel or be the one that locks up that person that does kneel?

[dennisjanda]

Who do these multimillionaires think they're playing for ???...THEMSELVES ???..Ha, I don't think so !!!

[sfine]

ESPN you are FIRED ! JUST LIKE THE NFL YOUR RATINGS WILL DIE TOO.

[romulus]

How is it possible to dislike someone so much, yet think they are so entertaining

[jimdog]

I respect the NFL players' right to protest, but I also respect the right of fans and owners - who pay their paychecks - not to like it. And the President has a right to free speech to - just as people who don't like it to vote him/her out of office. In my experience, "unity" is often a euphemism for "suppressing dissent."