Reaction pours in after NFL players kneel during anthem

Many people are weighing in on NFL players’ decisions to protest during the national anthem after being called out by President Donald Trump.

Trump called out the protests, indicating owners should fire players who kneel during the anthem.

This drew the ire of many players and owners, leading to many showing signs of unity during the anthem Sunday. Some teams decided to remain in the locker room during the anthem.

Paul from Rosetown called into Gormley on Monday morning and said he believes these protests are directly aimed at the president himself, not the inequalities it claims to be fighting.

“This is just an extension of the not my president protest,” Paul said. “The flag has always been there and always will be there, the anthem has always been there and always will be there, this has nothing to do with these points that they say they are making, this is just not my president.”

Meanwhile, Jack in Lumsden said the White House is trying to spin it to be about the anthem when that’s not what the protest is about.“That’s not how it started with Colin Kaepernick last year about police violence, racism and discrimination, and he got blown off by everybody, he lost his professional multi-million dollar position in his career,” Jack told Gormley.

“That’s not how it started with Colin Kaepernick last year about police violence, racism and discrimination, and he got blown off by everybody, he lost his professional multi-million dollar position in his career,” Jack told Gormley.

Texters also voiced their opinion on the 980 CJME 306-306 text line.

“So simple. You don’t stand for anthem, you’re basically on strike … no play and no pay,” one texter said.

“Unless you are a professional protester, you shouldn’t be protesting at work. Keep the anthem, lose the disgruntled employees,” another said.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders interlocked arms in a sign of support for their brothers to the south.