People are saying Trump's 'son of a b****' comments about Kaepernick prove something very sinister

United States President Donald Trump is at odds with professional athletes in America after he criticised NFL players who were protesting against racial injustice by kneeling during the national anthem.

Trump tweeted:

His comments were aimed at Colin Kaepernick, who began kneeling in 2016, as a sign of protest over police injustices towards ethnic minorities.

Trump also said at a rally for senator Luther Strange:

Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, ‘Get that son of a b**** off the field right now. Out! He’s fired. He’s fired!’

Here's his comments in full:

Trump is being criticised from all angles.

Including by sports stars:

And, basically, everyone else:

People are also pointing out that in 2013, Trump said President Obama shouldn’t have told the Washington Redskins to change their name.

“Out country has far bigger problems,” he said at the time.

How much has changed.

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