Nothing gets a lotta, lotta Americans talking like professional football. And nothing gives Trump better cover on his many failures than dividing the country with a new strawman set on fire.
In response to Trump's calling football players SOBs who aren't hurting each other hard enough anymore:
1. "Here's How NFL Teams Demonstrated During The National Anthem Today," Lauren Theisen, Deadspin.
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See also: "More than 200 NFL players don’t stand for anthem" and "What Every N.F.L. Team Did During the National Anthem on Sunday."
2. "Debate over Trump's NFL attacks extends into parking lot of StubHub Center," Hailey Branson-Potts, The Los Angeles Times.
"People interpret things in their own way. It's not about the flag. You think any of these players hate the country they live in?"
3. "The NFL responds to Trump by embracing its diversity," Jerry Brewer, The Washington Post.
To twist the sports cliche du jour, perhaps Trump should stick to trying to run a country that barely resembles itself right now. The sports world will continue what it does best: embrace differences and manage conflict on a field of play.
4. Washington cornerback Josh Norman:
An emotional Josh Norman reacts to Trumps latest comments. "Am I American?" Watch the whole thing. http://pic.twitter.com/7XBnRGIXSV
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayCSN) September 25, 2017
And from the other side: "NFL players taking a knee, Commissioner Roger Goodell, shame on all of you," Jeanine Pirro, FOX News.
Unrelated/related: Actual football results and commentary from Sunday's games. And meanwhile large swaths of Puerto Rico are destroyed and badly need help.
5. "John Oliver Calls Out Trump for Rubbing the American Flag Against His ‘Old Boner,’" Marlow Stern, The Daily Beast.
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