05-31-2018, 09:35 AM
(05-31-2018, 05:29 AM)Duchess Wrote: trump sure is trying, you're right about that.
That aligns with what Bob Kraft and others expressed during the strategy meeting with selected NFL owners, players, and executives back in October. They were very worried that Trump would continue trying to hurt the league/country by repeating his false claims of non-patriotism within the NFL in order to score political points with his base.
From the summary of the meeting tapes:
The New England Patriots owner Robert K. Kraft pointed to another elephant in the room. “This kneeling,” he said.
“The problem we have is, we have a president who will use that as fodder to do his mission that I don’t feel is in the best interests of America,” said Kraft, who is a longtime supporter of Mr. Trump’s. “It’s divisive and it’s horrible.”
The owners were intent on finding a way to avoid Trump’s continued criticism. The president’s persistent jabs on Twitter had turned many fans against the league. Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie, who called Trump’s presidency “disastrous,” cautioned against players getting drawn into the president’s tactics.
“We’ve got to be careful not to be baited by Trump or whomever else,” Lurie said. “We have to find a way to not be divided and not get baited.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/25/sport...rnick.html