US President Donald Trump has urged a boycott of the National Football League (NFL) to force teams to punish players who protest during the national anthem.In a growing row with the sports world, Mr Trump repeated that such players should be fired or suspended.The comments have been condemned as “offensive” and “divisive”.At the start of the first game since Mr Trump’s remarks, many players and staff from the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Baltimore Ravens knelt in London.Jacksonville Jaguars’ owner Shahid Khan – who donated $1m (£740,000) to the Trump campaign – locked his arms with players in an unusual scene, as owners rarely join players on the pitch.Mr Trump’s remarks can be seen as an attempt to appeal to core supporters, BBC North America reporter Anthony Zurcher says.
Källa: Trump NFL row: Defiance after US president urges boycott – BBC News
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