NFL players boycott anthem after Trump tirade

The US President urged bosses to sack ‘disrespectful’ players who knelt in protest at racial injustice

NFL protest
Washington Redskins players during the the national anthem before Sunday's game against the Oakland Raiders
(Image credit: Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

American football players in the US and in London took part in mass protests this weekend after Donald Trump urged team bosses to fire players who refused to stand for the national anthem.

Subscribe to The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/jacafc5zvs1692883516.jpg

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Sign up