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Trump: Kaepernick should have been suspended from the get-go, would have saved NFL a lot of grief
President Donald Trump said in an interview Wednesday night that the National Football League (NFL) player protests of the national anthem would not be a “problem” if the NFL had originally suspended former San Fransisco 49ers quarterback Collin Kaepernick.“I watched Colin Kaepernick and I thought it was terrible. And then it got bigger and bigger and started mushrooming. And frankly the NFL should have suspended him for one game and he would have never done it again,” Trump told Fox News’ Sean Hannity.
President Donald Trump began railing against the NFL protests — that is known in some circles as the #TakeTheKnee movement– in late September at a speech in Huntsville, Ala., where the president was campaigning for GOP Sen. Luther Strange.
“They could have then suspended him for two games and they could have suspended him again if he did it a third time, for the season, and you would never have had a problem,” Trump said. “But I will tell you – you cannot disrespect our country, our flag, our anthem, you cannot do that.”
“The only thing you could do better is if you see it, even if it’s one player, leave the stadium. I guarantee things will stop. Things will stop. Just pick...
MOST WANTED: ILLEGAL ALIEN CHILD MOLESTER STILL ON THE RUN
Andres Lara, also known as Lalo Juanu Golvan, of Reidsville, is wanted for two counts of felonious indecent liberties with a child.
Anyone who sees Lara should call the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office at 336-634-3232 or the Crime Stoppers line at 336-349-9683.
Investigators believe he may be in the Greensboro area.
*The Rockingham Sheriff’s Office reports that the fugitive’s last known address is ...
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