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Monitor Daily Intro for September 25, 2017
Mark Sappenfield
The protests by National Football League players this weekend sparked raw emotions and striking images. Standing with arms linked, they opposed comments by President Trump Friday that those who kneel during the national anthem to protest police violence were 鈥渟ons of b-----s鈥� who should be 鈥渇ired.鈥�
Before this weekend, the NFL鈥檚 relationship with protesting players was at best awkward. There was support, but it was muted.
Why? Some 63 percent of white Americans say the protests are inappropriate, according to one poll. But 70 percent of NFL players are black, and 74 percent of black Americans support the protests. This weekend, the NFL took a side.
There were boos. A former New England Patriots player said he was 鈥渁shamed鈥� by players kneeling. A current Patriots player saw something different in his teammates.
鈥淥ne thing about football is that it brings so many guys together, guys that you would never have the opportunity to be around,鈥� said quarterback Tom Brady, a Trump supporter, on Monday. 鈥淲e鈥檙e all different. We鈥檙e all unique. That鈥檚 what makes us all so special.鈥�
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