Marine Colonel Writes Letter to NFL Commissioner Denigrating National Anthem Kneel-Downs

Marine Colonel Writes Letter to NFL Commissioner Denigrating National Anthem Kneel-Downs
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick walks off the field after warm ups before an NFL preseason football game against the San Diego Chargers in San Diego on Sept. 1, 2016. AP Photo/Denis Poroy
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First posted by former Republican Rep. Allen West on his website, a marine colonel wrote a personal letter to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell explaining why he will be boycotting the NFL until the national anthem protests are stopped.

In the letter, former Marine Col. Jeffrey Powers lashes out at the athletes for “spitting in the faces and on the graves of real men,” saying the NFL is equally responsible for allowing the protests to occur.