NFL Owners, CEOs Speak Out Against Trump's Un-American, Divisive Comments

Contrary to our and Jemele Hill's expectations, a number of NFL owners are speaking out against neo- fascist racist Donald "Rump" Trump's vulgar and un- American comments in Alabama on Friday and subsequently about players who protest police violence in African American communities.

New England Patriots owner (and Rump supporter) Robert Kraft (click on image to enlarge):

Statement from #Patriots Chairman & CEO Robert Kraft: pic.twitter.com/f5DJeK0Woj

— New England Patriots (@Patriots) September 24, 2017

San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York:

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— Jed York (@JedYork) September 23, 2017

New York Giants owners John Mara and Steve Tisch:

NY @Giants call POTUS comments "inappropriate, offensive and divisive" pic.twitter.com/rfSuiJSjP5

— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) September 23, 2017

Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross (click on image to enlarge):

Statement from Miami Dolphins Owner and Founder of Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality (RISE) Stephen Ross. pic.twitter.com/6W3mXwJO6M

— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) September 23, 2017

Green Bay Packers president and CEO Mark Murphy:

"It's unfortunate that the President decided to use his immense platform to make divisive and offensive statements about our players and the NFL. We strongly believe that players are leaders in our communities and positive influences. They have achieved their positions through tremendous work and dedication and should be celebrated for their success and positive impact. We believe it is important to support any of our players who choose to peacefully express themselves with the hope of change for good. As Americans, we are fortunate to be able to speak openly and freely."

Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti:

Statement from Owner Steve Bisciotti. pic.twitter.com/bdKWJ4UpCy

— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) September 24, 2017

Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank (click on image to enlarge):




Expect to see widespread displays of solidarity today with Colin Kaepernick and other players who have taken a position of conscience and exercised their rights as American citizens (like this).

UPDATE:  Welp, looks like just about every team owner has come out for the players' constitutional rights and against Rump's authoritarian claptrap.

Trump's Strange Rally Last Night (UPDATED)

Last night at an Alabama rally for Republican Sen. Luther "Very" Strange, deranged dotard (heehee) Donald "Rump" Trump flailed at a number of favorite targets in a rambling, hour- and- a- half crock of a monologue: "Crooked Hillary"... Sen. John McCain ... "Little Rocket Man" Kim Jung-Un ... Colin Kaepernick?

Government figure says he hates when people exercise their Constitutional right to free speech: pic.twitter.com/GCIS9CMLSY

— jordan 🌹🌹 (@JordanUhl) September 23, 2017

Shifting oddly into a fake Southern accent (!) at times during the speech, Rump actually took time to throw this rotting red meat into the heavily soiled cage containing his knuckle- dragging, white yahoo base. Being students of the Constitution (Second Amendment only!), they loved it, as Rump knew they would.

NFL players, sports analysts, activists and civil libertarians not so much:

The behavior of the President is unacceptable and needs to be addressed. If you do not Condemn this divisive Rhetoric you are Condoning it!!

— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) September 23, 2017

Trump stay in ur place... football have nothing to do wit u smh

— Zach Brown (@ZachBrown_55) September 23, 2017

Trump!! 😔😔😔😔😔😔😔

— Thomas Davis (@ThomasDavisSDTM) September 23, 2017

I can’t take anything our Celebrity in Chief says seriously. He’s a real life clown/troll 🤡

— George Iloka (@George_iloka) September 23, 2017

#Kaepernick we riding with you bro ✊🏾

— Reggie Bush (@ReggieBush) September 23, 2017

Very revealing that the harshest language Trump has ever used as President was reserved for Black men protesting injustice. https://t.co/v2I6tf5ZHq

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) September 23, 2017

Trump was quicker and more vehement in his hatred of Colin Kaepernick’s non-violent protest than he was of Nazis. Take note of that.

— Anthony F. Irwin (@AnthonyIrwinLA) September 23, 2017

Prediction: Not one NFL owner, not Roger Goodell will say one word about what he said about Kaep or other NFL players. Not. A. One. https://t.co/tBv3Q5FZHp

— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) September 23, 2017

To be clear, Colin Kaepernick's "crime" is protesting systemic racism and police brutality.  Trump called him a "son of a bitch" tonight.

— Ben Gardner (@BenGardner87) September 23, 2017

We know who the real son of a bitch is, though.

UPDATE:  Well, Jemele was wrong about Roger Goodell at least (though he didn't name names).