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Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories President Trump weighed in on NFL player protests Sunday afternoon with a tweet that said that locked arms are “good” but kneeling “is not acceptable.” Later in the afternoon, Trump tweeted: Trump earlier Sunday resumed his attacks on the NFL, demanding the league “fire or suspend” players who refused to stand during the national anthem Trump’s most recent comments mark the latest in an escalating back-and-forth with the NFL over player protests during the

Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories President Trump sent a tweet Sunday afternoon after NFL players locked arms or kneeled during the anthem in early games.   Player protests were widespread in the NFL’s early games.

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Most popular on BostonGlobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories President Trump sent a tweet Sunday afternoon after NFL players locked arms or kneeled during the anthem in early games.   Player protests were widespread in the NFL’s early games.

The Oakland Athletics tweeted a statement in support of players who kneel during the national anthem moments after a player on the team became the first major league baseball player to do so. “The Oakland A’s pride ourselves on being inclusive.

Stevie Wonder took a knee on Saturday ahead of his performance at the 2017 Global Citizen Festival in New York after President Trump blasted athletes who participated in the form of protest.  "Tonight, I'm taking a knee for America," the musician, whose real name is Stevland Hardaway Morris, said. "But not just one, knee. I'm taking both knees," he added, getting down on both knees.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Desean Jackson blasted President Trump on Saturday, asserting athletes' right free speech after the president criticized NFL players that protest the national anthem at football games. "How is it that players taking a kneel is disrespectful to our country but that clown that's suppose to be our president Can call us players that have a voice and a stand to freedom sons of a bi---," he wrote in a pair of tweets. "I don't get it!!

Four more NFL executives released statements supporting their player after President Trump criticized NFL players who kneel during the national anthem. Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie said in a statement that he has spoken with the team’s players about the “great respect they have for the national anthem and all it represents.” “We at the Philadelphia Eagles firmly believe that in this difficult time of division and conflict, it is more important than ever for football to be a great unifier,” Lurie said. “President Trump’s remarks were divisive and disrespectful to the entire NFL comm

President Trump late Saturday warned North Korea's foreign minister after his speech to the United Nations, saying if "he echoes thoughts" of Kim Jong Un, "they won't be around much longer." "Just heard Foreign Minister of North Korea speak at U.N. If he echoes thoughts of Little Rocket Man, they won't be around much longer!" In an address to the United Nations General Assembly,