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A Christian university in Georgia is the latest entity to drop Nike as an athletic uniform supplier because of its ad featuring former NFL player Colin Kaepernick.

“What was Nike thinking?” Trump wrote on Twitter.

Wednesday on “The Ellen Show,” Beto O’Rourke, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, discussed his remarks at a town hall last month about the National Anthem protests in the NFL. O’Rourke said at the town hall that he “can think of

President Donald Trump pointed to the devastating effect on Nike after the sports brand endorsed Colin Kaepernick’s protests against law enforcement.

Former NBA star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has exclaimed that the national anthem, The “Star Spangled Banner,” is indistinguishable from a “slave song.”

Rapper Ice Cube did not join the chorus of black celebrities critical of Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott for his patriotic stance in favor of the national anthem, instead urging the player to stand firm on his principles.

President Donald Trump reacted to NFL players who continued to kneel on the field during the national anthem.

President Donald Trump praised Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones for ordering players on his team to stand for the national anthem.

“The NFL National Anthem Debate is alive and well again – can’t believe it!” Trump marveled on Twitter. “Isn’t it in contract that players must stand at attention, hand on heart?”

Country music star Tim Atwood spoke with Fox News Thursday and offered up some advice for NFL players on taking a knee on the football field. Atwood said players should only be taking a knee if they “have a broke

Thursday on ESPN’s “Get Up,” Philadelphia Eagles safety and activist Malcolm Jenkins discussed the NFL’s new National Anthem policy that requires players to either stand on the field or remain in the locker room. According to Jenkins, the new policy

President Donald Trump reaffirmed his belief that NFL players should stand for the national anthem and not get politics involved on the football field.

President Donald Trump extended an offer Friday to professional athletes protesting the national anthem to come up with a list of people they believed should be pardoned for their crimes.

President Donald Trump presided over a brief White House south lawn ceremony honoring the United States and military men and women on Tuesday in lieu of a previously planned event that members of the Philadelphia Eagles dropped out of.

President Donald Trump revealed Monday evening that some of the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles refused to stand for the National Anthem at a Tuesday White House event that was scheduled in their honor, leading the President to cancel their appearance.

Outspoken basketball dad LaVar Ball told NFL National Anthem protesters that if they disagree with the league’s new policy requiring players to stand or remain in the locker room, they should find a new league. Ball told TMZ Sports he

Monday on CNN’s “New Day,” former Green Beret Nate Boyer reflected on Memorial Day and what it means, saying fallen soldiers did not die for patriotism or the Constitution or even the American flag, but rather their fellow countrymen. “My

NFL Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson said in an interview with TMZ Sports despite the new league policy requiring players to stand for the National Anthem or remain in the locker room as a form of protest, he would still

A crowd attending the Central Section Division I softball championship in Fresno on Friday evening burst into The Star-Spangled Banner after being told by the announcer that there would be no national anthem before the game.

Sunday on NBC’S “Meet the Press,” network anchor Andrea Mitchell called out the NFL’s “hypocrisy” over its new rule that requires players to either stand for the National Anthem on the field or remain in the locker room. “The hypocrisy

When a crowd at a Fresno, California, baseball game was told that the park had no intention of playing the Star-Spangled Banner prior to the game, the crowd rose to their feet and sang it anyway.

Saturday on MSNBC, ESPN senior writer Howard Bryant weighed in on the NFL’s new rule that requires players to either stand on the field or remain in the locker room for the National Anthem, saying he thinks the league sees black consumers as

NFL Players Association (NFLPA) Executive Director DeMaurice Smith believes the motive behind the new National Anthem rule in the NFL is about the league “exerting control” over the players. “It doesn’t appear to have the full support of all of

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith shot down Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr calling the NFL’s new National Anthem policy “idiotic,” instead opting to label it “cowardly.” “I don’t think the word is idiotic,” Smith stated. “The more appropriate word to me

During a Thursday press conference, outspoken Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin responded to President Donald Trump suggesting if someone does not stand proudly for the National Anthem then they should leave, calling the him “an idiot.” “We’re still processing

According to ESPN senior writer Seth Wickersham, NFL owners never actually held an official vote on the new National Anthem policy that now requires players to either stand on the field or remain in the locker room. Instead of an

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio blasted the National Football League’s decision to penalize players for kneeling during the national anthem.

When President Donald Trump praised the NFL on Thursday for requiring players to stand during the National Anthem and suggested players should quit the game – or perhaps even the country – if they cannot abide by the rule, he put his finger on the vital pressure point in America’s great social divide: the definition of patriotism.

Thursday, Fox Sports 1 “Undisputed” co-hosts Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe reacted to the NFL’s vote to require players to either stand for the National Anthem or stay in the locker room, calling it a “dark day in American sports.”

During an interview that aired Thursday on Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends,” President Donald Trump reacted to the NFL’s new National Anthem policy that requires players to stand or stay in the locker room when it is played. Trump

President Donald Trump reacted to the news that the NFL had changed their policies on players kneeling for the national anthem, praising the American people for voicing their disappointment with the organization.

With NFL owners set to debate the league policy regarding the National Anthem, Fox Sports 1 “Undisputed’ co-host Shannon Sharpe proposed players remain in the locker room during the pre-game playing of the anthem instead of forcing them to stand.

“One thing I know about NASCAR, they do indeed, stand for the playing of the National Anthem,” Trump said during his speech. “Right? They do indeed.”

Monday while honoring 2017 NASCAR Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr. and his Furniture Row Racing team at the White House, President Donald Trump took another shot at the NFL and recognized NASCAR for always standing for the National Anthem.

A woman invited to sing that national anthem at an upcoming Reno Aces baseball game, has turned down the offer saying she will not sing until the team respects the fans’ Second Amendment rights.

Ronald Kessler, author of The Trump White House: Changing the Rules of the Game, said President Donald Trump was emotionally affected by NFL players disrespecting the national anthem via kneeling protests during its pre-game recitals. He offered his remarks during a Monday interview with SiriusXM host Rebecca Mansour on Breitbart News Tonight.