Trump said he told the VP to leave the game if any players took a knee
Vice President Mike Pence walked out of an NFL game Sunday after several players on the San Francisco 49ers took a knee during the singing of the national anthem.
The game, hosted in Pences home state of Indiana by the Colts, took place two weeks after President Trumprailed againstathletes kneeling in protest during the anthem, referring to former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and others as son of a bitch.
Since Trump firstrenewed the debatearound the protests, kneeling among professional athletes during the national anthem hassubstantially increased, causing the administration to speak out against the NFL itself.
Trump himself noted on Sunday that hed asked Pence beforehand to leave the game if any player decided to kneel.
A vocal segment of social media users have celebrated the show of resistance among the 49ers players with many particularly mocking Pences Twitter statement on Sunday.
Others condemned Pences actions for what they deemed a disregard for the First Amendment and an obfuscation of more pressing issues.
