Marshawn Lynch’s ‘Everybody vs Trump’ Shirt Ruffles Football Fans

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To kneel or not to kneel?

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Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch made a political statement before Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos before he even stepped onto the field.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter posted a photo on Twitter of Lynch arriving at Sports Authority Field in Denver in a tee-shirt that read, “Everybody vs Trump.”

The choice of wardrobe comes as Trump demands that NFL players stop taking a knee during the national anthem in protest of racial injustice. Lynch was one of the first to players to sit out the anthem, but has never explained his reasons, preferring until now to let his action speak for itself.

Lead defense attorney Johnnie Cochran (R) puts his arm on O.J. Simpson's (C) shoulder after Simpson told Judge Lance Ito 22 September 1995 in Los Angeles, CA, that he has faith that jurors will acquit him of the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Simpson and her friend, Ronald Goldman. At left is defense attorney Robert Blasier (L).
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As one Twitter user put it, “Beast mode got people in their feelings.”

Here’s a sampling of those who give Lynch a pat on the back, and those who aren’t thrilled with his fashion choice.

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On Sept. 22, Trump suggested during a rally in Alabama that coaches should get the “son of a b—” players off the field if they continued to kneel. The comments triggered widespread protests from athletes, the league and coaches, many of whom condemned Trump’s comments.

The Democratic Coalition — a political group that filed an ethics complaint against Donald Trump over the weekend — filed a complaint with the Department of Justice Tuesday, asking whether the president violated federal law when he called on NFL owners to fire players who kneel.

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Rosemary Rossi

Rosemary joined TheWrap in 2016 after more than two decades covering entertainment for American Media and Bauer Publishing as West Coast Editor and as the Hollywood Correspondent for Australia’s Horowitz Graham Publishing. In addition, she reviewed films and television, sized up trends and penned a weekly tongue-in-cheek column called “Hollywood’s Worst Ideas This Week” for…

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