The Colts also had no comment, and after their 26-23 overtime victory, Indianapolis coach Chuck Pagano steered clear of the issue. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy declined to comment on Pence’s walkout.
“This is what systemic oppression looks like: man with power comes to the game, tweets a couple things out and leaves the game in an attempt to thwart our efforts.” “He knew our team has had the most players protest, he knew that we were probably going to do it again,” Reid said. San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid said Pence’s departure looked like “a PR stunt.” I am proud of him and Karen.” The tweet raised the question of whether Pence’s actions had been planned in advance. White House officials have viewed it as a winning issue for the president, who has sought to remain closely connected to his working-class base of Midwestern voters who helped elect him in 2016.Īfter Pence’s walkout, Trump tweeted: “I asked Pence to leave stadium if any players kneeled, disrespecting our country.
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Trump has called on NFL owners to fire players who don’t stand for the anthem and urged fans to boycott games in a series of tweets after he first criticized the demonstrations during a Sept. Pence said: “I don’t think it’s too much to ask NFL players to respect the Flag and our National Anthem.” The White House also issued a statement from Pence, in which he said Americans should rally around the flag. Right around kickoff, Pence wrote on Twitter: “I left today’s Colts game because and I will not dignify any event that disrespects our soldiers, our Flag, or our National Anthem.” The former Indiana governor flew in so he could watch Peyton Manning’s jersey retirement ceremony.
Vice-President Mike Pence left the 49ers-Colts game after about a dozen San Francisco players took a knee during the national anthem Sunday, the latest move by President Donald Trump’s administration to clash with NFL players over patriotism and public demonstrations.
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