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Seahawks Call Trump's Comments "Unacceptable" And "Divisive"
The team and individual players took to Twitter to criticize Trump's "son of a bitch" comment.
SEATTLE, WA - After President Donald Trump blasted NFL players who protest the national anthem, Seahawks players, coaching staff and management responded with a message of unity and support for activist players. A number of NFL players, including the Seahawks' Michael Bennett, have chosen to sit or kneel during the national anthem to bring attention to racial injustice. Trump called any player who sits out the anthem a "son of a bitch," which Bennett took issue with.
My mom is a beautiful lady she has never been a bitch
— Michael Bennett (@mosesbread72) September 23, 2017
The Seahawks' Richard Sherman condemned Trump's comments.
The behavior of the President is unacceptable and needs to be addressed. If you do not Condemn this divisive Rhetoric you are Condoning it!!
— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) September 23, 2017
In a video on the Players' Tribune, he said: "I think the comments of the president of the United States of America have been very divisive for a long time." Sherman also encouraged NFL owners to speak up in support of players.
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Coach Pete Carroll also made his position clear in a statement.
pic.twitter.com/nsP9t7iJOM
— Pete Carroll (@PeteCarroll) September 24, 2017
Seahawks President Peter McLoughlin supported the players following Trump's comments.
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A statement from Seahawks President Peter McLoughlin pic.twitter.com/vGzMj0TFmz
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) September 24, 2017
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement, "Divisive comments like these demonstrate an unfortunate lack of respect for the NFL, our great game and all of our players, and a failure to understand the overwhelming force for good our clubs and players represent in our communities."
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