Trump Tweet Takes Aim at <br />NFL Commissioner After <br />His BLM Statement On Friday, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell issued <br />an apology for choosing to ignore players' <br />concerns of U.S. police brutality and racism. Roger Goodell, NFL, via 'The Guardian' President Donald Trump responded <br />to the formal statement <br />via Twitter on Sunday. Donald Trump, via <br />'The Guardian' Former NFL star Colin Kaepernick sparked <br />controversy in 2016 when he kneeled during the national anthem as a form of protest. Trump has referred to such players as "sons of bitches." Amid global protests, several star NFL players such as Drew Brees have retracted their former stance against <br />kneeling during the national anthem. Drew Brees, via <br />'The Guardian' Trump also responded to Brees' apology, <br />saying, "he should not have taken back <br />his original stance on honoring our <br />magnificent American Flag." Donald Trump, via Twitter Brees responded <br />to Trump on Instagram. Drew Brees, via Instagram Drew Brees, via Instagram
