Trump Says He Won’t Watch NFL, US Soccer If Players Kneel During Anthem

Trump Says He Won’t Watch NFL, US Soccer If Players Kneel During Anthem
President Donald Trump delivers the commencement address at the 2020 United States Military Academy Graduation Ceremony at West Point, N.Y., on June 13, 2020. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
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President Donald Trump has said he will not watch National Football League (NFL) or U.S. soccer team matches if players do not stand for the national anthem.

The U.S. Soccer Federation last week said it had dropped its requirement that players stand during the anthem, saying the policy was wrong and detracted from the Black Lives Matter movement.