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Article snippet: President Trump praised Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones Monday night for threatening to bench players who kneel during the national anthem. Jones News. "We're going to respect the flag, and I'm going to create the perception of it. And we have." Trump's tweet came hours after ESPN host Jemele Hill, who last month referred to him as a "white supremacist," was suspended for her own comments about the Cowboys, in which she suggested a boycott of their advertisers over Jones's stance. The White House in September called for Hill to be fired after she referred to the president as a "bigot." Vice President Pence Afterwards, Pence tweeted that he wouldn’t “dignify any event that disrespects our soldiers, our Flag or our National Anthem.” Trump attacked NFL players who kneel during the national anthem at a rally in Alabama last month, calling on team owners to fire players for kneeling and referring to those players as “sons of bitches.” His administration has stuck with the issue ever since, despite objections from coaches and players that they mean no disrespect and are trying to peacefully protest police brutality and racial inequality. “Our men and their families are also conscientious Americans who continue to be forces for good through our communities and some have decided to use their platform to peacefully raise awareness to issues that deserve attention,” read a statement released by the NFL Players Association on Monday. “It is a source of enormous pride th... Link to the full article to read more