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The
comments come a day after the NFL and the union representing its
players said they were working on a resolution to the league’s
national anthem policy.
The policy, which was announced in May, followed Trump’s
denunciation of pregame protests which were intended to call
attention to what critics say is often brutal treatment of
minorities by U.S. law enforcement.
Trump and others have blasted the gesture as a sign of
disrespect to the U.S. flag and the military.
"The NFL National Anthem Debate is alive and well again - can’t
believe it!," Trump said on Twitter.
"First time kneeling, out for game. Second time kneeling, out
for season/no pay.
"The $40,000,000 Commissioner must now make a stand," he said in
reference to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
The players union, the National Football League Players
Association (NFLPA), recently filed a grievance over the
league’s new requirement that players stand for the national
anthem or wait in their dressing rooms.
The NFLPA claimed the new policy was inconsistent with the
collective bargaining agreement and infringed on player rights.
The NFL and NFLPA said on Thursday no new rules relating to the
anthem will be issued or enforced for the next several weeks
while the confidential discussions are ongoing.
(Reporting by Gene Cherry in Raleigh, North Carolina; Editing by
Peter Rutherford)
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