Trump and Sports Protests

[jerrym]

Trump's insulting comments about players in the NFL taking a knee while the American national anthem has now provoked a response in the CFL.

Though players from both the Calgary Stampeders and Saskatchewan Roughriders stood for the Canadian anthem prior to their game in Regina, the Riders locked arms in a show of solidarity.
Many players voiced their support for their football brethren south of the border after Calgary’s 15-9 victory.
“It’s sad and it’s disheartening to me as an American to see our president getting in bickering matches with people on Twitter, calling out athletes saying they should be fired,” said Calgary quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell. “I’m glad we’re all uniting against that and I hope we take a stand against something that is unacceptable.” ...

Roughriders quarterback Kevin Glenn took to Twitter Saturday morning and voiced his opinion on the issue.
Glenn tweeted: “#trump is the disrecptful (sic) one, he should be fired #trumpisabean.”
Riders offensive lineman Derek Dennis was one of the players that locked arms.
“We wanted to show solidarity and show that we understand what’s going on back home,” he said. “We didn’t do this to disrespect the Canadian flag or its Armed Forces because this country has given us an opportunity to play football, the game we love. We just wanted to show our support for what is going on back home.
“Being a kid from New York City… I was attacked by a bunch of undercover detectives who just messed with me just because they could. I’ve been through it and I understand what’s going on.”

According to The Associated Press, approximately 130 NFL players either took to a knee or sat during the Star-Spangled Banner during the league’s first nine games on Sunday.
The Pittsburgh Steelers elected to remain in the tunnel while the anthem was sung.
“It’s more about unity than anything else,” said Calgary’s Charleston Hughes. “This is about being united as brothers to stand up for one another. It’s not just about the NFL or just about the CFL. It’s about standing up for what is right and showing support.”

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[jerrym]

The Riders have issued a statement in support of their players protests of Trump's comments.

President Donald Trump’s comments about owners firing players who kneel during the national anthem sparked a mass increase in such protests around the National Football League Sunday, as more than 130 players sat, knelt or raised their fists in defiance during early games.

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