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

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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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[JI7]

1. because Trump is a white supremacist

[Solly Mack]

4. Yep.

[Doodley]

9. You took the words out of my mouth before I spoke them.

[joshdawg]

27. Well naturally.

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.

[yuiyoshida]

2. That's easy....

Because Trump doesn't like people of color.

[joshdawg]

28. Yeah, he doesn't like anyone unless they are rich and white.

[msongs]

3. 3 million americans without power n water n he tweets about football and flags nt

[SunSeeker]

5. K & R

[videohead5]

6. Simple

Trump is a ASSHOLE!

[canetoad]

7. Because Dotard is flinging the meat

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

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

8. Because they're kneeling on BOTH SIDES of the field.

ALL SIDES!

[LeftyMom]

10. Alex Smith lost his job to Kap. He's a damned good dude to speak out on behalf of his cause.

I'm sure that can't be easy.

[tazkcmo]

14. Class.

Alex has it.

[RhodeIslandOne]

15. Well, I think it worked out for the better for him in the end

Just sayin'.

[stonecutter357]

11. K&R

[UCmeNdc]

12. Because Trump has Racial hate toward people of color. He hates Latinos, Blacks, Koreans, Chinese,..

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

[mdbl]

13. Trump is an undeserving asshole first and foremost

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

[RhodeIslandOne]

16. Good for Alex

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

[DK504]

17. White people want to tell brown people how to protest if they DARE to protest.

[Ohiya]

19. You're kinda painting with a broad brush there, sir

[Judi Lynn]

21. True. They have been attacked by police dogs & everything leading to murder for their protest.

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

[niyad]

18. awww, come on. you KNOW the answer to that one!!

[Jopin Klobe]

20. Because he's not a football player? ...

[Marcuse]

22. Because Trump is a white supremacist by definition.

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




http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/donald-trump-black-presidents-obama

[tclambert]

23. Perhaps the President of the United States is a racist.

[bluestarone]

24. possibly

the best question of the day

[mountain grammy]

25. Good for Smith

[Gothmog]

26. Trump is an asshole