re: Tom Brady: Trump's comments were divisive

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Trump has not accomplished one thing. Mitch made Gorsuch possible, over 2 years.

When your biggest accomplishment is that NK has not nuked Guam yet, you suck. Bigly.
No tax reform.
No improved health care.
No reduction in costs of drugs.
No infrastructure bill

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#MAGA though....

Here's what the game operations manual says regarding the national anthem, according to an NFL spokesperson:
The National Anthem must be played prior to every NFL game, and all players must be on the sideline for the National Anthem.
During the National Anthem, players on the field and bench area should stand at attention, face the flag, hold helmets in their left hand, and refrain from talking. The home team should ensure that the American flag is in good condition. It should be pointed out to players and coaches that we continue to be judged by the public in this area of respect for the flag and our country. Failure to be on the field by the start of the National Anthem may result in discipline, such as fines, suspensions, and/or the forfeiture of draft choice(s) for violations of the above, including first offenses.

Here's what the game operations manual says regarding the national anthem, according to an NFL spokesperson:
The National Anthem must be played prior to every NFL game, and all players must be on the sideline for the National Anthem.
During the National Anthem, players on the field and bench area should stand at attention, face the flag, hold helmets in their left hand, and refrain from talking. The home team should ensure that the American flag is in good condition. It should be pointed out to players and coaches that we continue to be judged by the public in this area of respect for the flag and our country. Failure to be on the field by the start of the National Anthem may result in discipline, such as fines, suspensions, and/or the forfeiture of draft choice(s) for violations of the above, including first offenses.

Here's what the game operations manual says regarding the national anthem, according to an NFL spokesperson:
The National Anthem must be played prior to every NFL game, and all players must be on the sideline for the National Anthem.
During the National Anthem, players on the field and bench area should stand at attention, face the flag, hold helmets in their left hand, and refrain from talking. The home team should ensure that the American flag is in good condition. It should be pointed out to players and coaches that we continue to be judged by the public in this area of respect for the flag and our country. Failure to be on the field by the start of the National Anthem may result in discipline, such as fines, suspensions, and/or the forfeiture of draft choice(s) for violations of the above, including first offenses.

Look it up.

I can't, because it doesn't exist. If you are so sure that it's true, how about you provide a link?

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Nothing more divisive than a group of millionaires shitting on a Country that men and woman died for.

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1 guy took a knee to protest police brutality against blacks. A bunch of conservative snowflakes make up this crap about "shitting"'on the country and the military. If people had just ignored Kaepernick and commented that his protest was inappropriate the issue would have gone away a long time ago.

Seriously. The irony of it all is that the very people who are most incensed about the kneeling are the most responsible for making it happen.

It's a peaceful , non-disruptive protest, the only way it has any effect is if people let it get to them and make them super angry. The media is only reporting it because people care about it and are watching. The more people lash out and make a big deal about the protests, the more players will participate because it's working. It's drawing attention.

Had people just ignored Kaepernick from the beginning this never would've happened

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That is not a role for the President. He swore an oath to uphold the Constitution, not the anthem or the flag. The first amendment gives everyone with the right to peacefully protest. The highest law enforcement official should not be calling them vulgar names or suggesting actions by their employers.

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Well that's your position regarding what he should say and you're certainly entitled to that, we differ in that regard but he's not legally prohibited from saying what he said and I'd like to point out that "should" is an incredibly different term than "shall" regarding what a POTUS does.

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Well that's your position regarding what he should say and you're certainly entitled to that, we differ in that regard but he's not legally prohibited from saying what he said and I'd like to point out that "should" is an incredibly different term than "shall" regarding what a POTUS does

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Spare me the semantics. The First Amendment is pretty clear regarding the role of the government regarding speech. The President "suggesting" actions by private employers regarding speech or protest is a dangerous precedent. Now if a hot mike caught Trump in private making those comments then your argument could hold some water, but the President making those comments in a official capacity is somewhere between inappropriate and dangerous.