Article snippet: 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 national anthem. It began when Trump ripped into players in a speech in Alabama Friday night, saying, ‘‘Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, you’d say, ‘Get that son of a bitch off the field right now. Out! He’s fired.’ ” The league commissioner, Roger Goodell, fired back in a statement Saturday, saying, “Divisive comments like these demonstrate an unfortunate lack of respect for the NFL, our great game and all of our players.” President Trump said players who kneel during the national anthem should be “fired,” prompting responses from the NFL and the players union. DeMaurice Smith, executive director of the NFL player’s association, responded to the president, saying “We will never back down. We no longer can afford to stick to sports.’’ Many individual players also responded to Trump over Twitter. Quarterback Colin Kaepernick... Link to the full article to read more