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riversedge

(70,085 posts)
Mon Sep 25, 2017, 03:56 AM Sep 2017

Chiefs QB: Why is Trump condemning football players more harshly than white supremacists?

Source: thehill



By Jacqueline Thomsen - 09/24/17 09:50 PM EDT


Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith questioned why President Trump was condemning NFL players more strongly than he did white supremacists last month.

Smith called Trump’s criticism of NFL players who kneel during the anthem “alarming” because he was “targeting the NFL, targeting the quality and character of guys in this league for that very protest," according to the Kansas City Star.

“It’s the same guy who couldn’t condemn violent neo-Nazis. And he’s condemning guys taking a knee during the anthem,” Smith said.

“There are bigger issues out there that he probably should be worried about. But for some reason the NFL is on his mind.”.................................

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/352186-chiefs-qb-why-is-trump-condemning-football-players-more-harshly







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Chiefs QB: Why is Trump condemning football players more harshly than white supremacists? (Original Post) riversedge Sep 2017 OP
because Trump is a white supremacist JI7 Sep 2017 #1
Yep. Solly Mack Sep 2017 #4
You took the words out of my mouth before I spoke them. Doodley Sep 2017 #9
Well naturally. joshdawg Sep 2017 #27
That's easy.... yuiyoshida Sep 2017 #2
Yeah, he doesn't like anyone unless they are rich and white. joshdawg Sep 2017 #28
3 million americans without power n water n he tweets about football and flags nt msongs Sep 2017 #3
K & R SunSeeker Sep 2017 #5
Simple videohead5 Sep 2017 #6
Because Dotard is flinging the meat canetoad Sep 2017 #7
Because they're kneeling on BOTH SIDES of the field. JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2017 #8
Alex Smith lost his job to Kap. He's a damned good dude to speak out on behalf of his cause. LeftyMom Sep 2017 #10
Class. tazkcmo Sep 2017 #14
Well, I think it worked out for the better for him in the end RhodeIslandOne Sep 2017 #15
K&R stonecutter357 Sep 2017 #11
Because Trump has Racial hate toward people of color. He hates Latinos, Blacks, Koreans, Chinese,.. UCmeNdc Sep 2017 #12
Trump is an undeserving asshole first and foremost mdbl Sep 2017 #13
Good for Alex RhodeIslandOne Sep 2017 #16
White people want to tell brown people how to protest if they DARE to protest. DK504 Sep 2017 #17
You're kinda painting with a broad brush there, sir Ohiya Sep 2017 #19
True. They have been attacked by police dogs & everything leading to murder for their protest. Judi Lynn Sep 2017 #21
awww, come on. you KNOW the answer to that one!! niyad Sep 2017 #18
Because he's not a football player? ... Jopin Klobe Sep 2017 #20
Because Trump is a white supremacist by definition. Marcuse Sep 2017 #22
Perhaps the President of the United States is a racist. tclambert Sep 2017 #23
possibly bluestarone Sep 2017 #24
Good for Smith mountain grammy Sep 2017 #25
Trump is an asshole Gothmog Sep 2017 #26

joshdawg

(2,646 posts)
27. Well naturally.
Wed Sep 27, 2017, 01:37 AM
Sep 2017

trump is not going to anger his base, you know, the white supremacists, neo-nazi's, the KKK, and other racists, bigots, and homophobes, and all the other "-phobes" out there.

canetoad

(17,136 posts)
7. Because Dotard is flinging the meat
Mon Sep 25, 2017, 05:31 AM
Sep 2017

In the hope that no-one notices the news that Jared used a private email server for WH business.

LeftyMom

(49,212 posts)
10. Alex Smith lost his job to Kap. He's a damned good dude to speak out on behalf of his cause.
Mon Sep 25, 2017, 06:10 AM
Sep 2017

I'm sure that can't be easy.

UCmeNdc

(9,600 posts)
12. Because Trump has Racial hate toward people of color. He hates Latinos, Blacks, Koreans, Chinese,..
Mon Sep 25, 2017, 06:16 AM
Sep 2017

It is obvious. The Trump is a 70 year old racist.

mdbl

(4,973 posts)
13. Trump is an undeserving asshole first and foremost
Mon Sep 25, 2017, 06:19 AM
Sep 2017

who doesn't live up to his leadership position, and he's a racist - so are the morons that voted for him.

 

RhodeIslandOne

(5,042 posts)
16. Good for Alex
Mon Sep 25, 2017, 11:15 AM
Sep 2017

Reminding everyone about Trump getting his Nazi on that fateful weekend will piss off some assholes.

Judi Lynn

(160,450 posts)
21. True. They have been attacked by police dogs & everything leading to murder for their protest.
Mon Sep 25, 2017, 06:48 PM
Sep 2017

Anyone who lived through it or has simply bothered to learn through reading knows this is 100% accurate.

Marcuse

(7,446 posts)
22. Because Trump is a white supremacist by definition.
Mon Sep 25, 2017, 08:22 PM
Sep 2017

Trumplogic: Obama = Bad. Therefore no African American can be elected president for generations because they are all bad.




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