#TakeAKnee Debate on Twitter Fires Up Push For NFL Boycott

“Go ahead and kneel. We won’t be watching! #BoycottNFL,” one tweet reads

Kaepernick Protest
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President Donald Trump’s “get that son of a b–h off the field” comment Friday night about NFL players who take a knee during the national anthem started a fiery debate on social media with some calling for the protection of free speech and others calling for an NFL boycott.

During a speech at a rally for Alabama Senate candidate Luther Strange, the president suggested the NFL fire players who protest police brutality by refusing to stand during the national anthem. “Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag,” Trump said, “to say ‘get that son of a b–h off the field’ right now, out! He’s fired?’”

Over the course of the 12 hours that followed, Twitter was hit with comments from both sides of the argument that resulted in #TakeAKnee trending. Many continue to call the protest disrespect for the flag and the country it represents.

“Don’t take American money, then disrespect the people paying you outrageous salaries, to play a game. Go ahead and kneel. We won’t be watching! #BoycottNFL,” one tweet reads. Here are a handful of the others who’ve had their fill of those who kneel:

https://twitter.com/TulsaTrader/status/911624030653992960

https://twitter.com/AltairAraujoJr/status/911623831705604098

https://twitter.com/tsimsparker/status/911623797425438721

https://twitter.com/AmericanLuvSong/status/911624037218095108

On the flip side, there are others who spoke up in opposition to the POTUS’ statement.

“Donald Trump’s remark are a powerful example of why we have the First Amendment. We kneel with Colin Kaepernick,” wrote Zac Huerta in reference to the former San Francisco 49er quarterback. Here are a few of the others:

https://twitter.com/dirtysunboy/status/911624262334636032

https://twitter.com/serooj255/status/911624250964013057

https://twitter.com/ihave5broats/status/911624244664180736

https://twitter.com/tictacbergerac/status/911624223268929536

https://twitter.com/stinglikeabijou/status/911624108990959616

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