Trump denounces kneeling as 'disrespecting our country & our flag' as he questions Roger Goodell

Donald Trump took to Twitter late Sunday to question Roger Goodell's claims that the NFL was wrong to oppose Colin Kaepernick’s kneeling protests against police brutality, insisting any such demonstrations are still deeply 'disrespectful'. Donald Trump took to Twitter late Sunday to question Roger Goodell's claims that the NFL was wrong to oppose former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s kneeling protests against police brutality. #InspireChange pic.twitter.com/ENWQP8A0sv — NFL June 5, 2020 The president’s comments have reprised criticisms of the league, which came after Kaepernick, then a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, launched the movement to kneel during the anthem to call attention to racial injustices such as police brutality NFL commissioner Roger Goodell admits the league should have listened to players earlier about racism and police brutality concerns The president had been responding to comments made by one of the league’s most prominent players, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, who rebuked players for protesting during the national anthem before later apologizing. Goodell insists the NFL condemns racism and the systematic oppression of black people Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick takes the knee during the national anthem in protest to police brutality and racial injustice back in 2016 In response, players across the league began kneeling en masse before games in rebuke of the president’s rhetoric.