Trump wants live sports back but no 'disrespectful' kneeling during National Anthem

Expressing his disdain at kneeling ritual symbolic to Black Lives Matter movement, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, July 21 tweeted that while he was looking forward to watching live sports, he would exit if he sees a player taking a knee during national anm.

Calling it “a sign of great disrespect" to country and flag, Trump me it clear that “game is over" for him if it happens in his presence.

His stance comes only a day after San Francisco Giants manr Gabe Kapler joined several players in taking a knee after a victory against Oakland Athletics.  

Kapler mentioned that he h told team how he wanted to use his platform to demonstrate his dissatisfaction with way racism was handle in United States. Kapler also sai that he “wanted players to feel safe speaking up.”

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While move was lauded by Major League Baseball and ors, US President me clear how he felt about it. Trump’s comments drop after hashtag #BoycottMLB trended on Twitter a day after Kapler’s open act of solidarity.

While games such as soccer, golf, and racing have returned to competition despite COVID-19 pandemic in US, several players have been seen standing up against racial prejudice, demanding confederate flags and monuments be removed. 

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Confederate flag a “source of pride”

Earlier, in a televised interview on July 19, US President Donald Trump called Confederate flag a 'proud' symbol of country's south and denied it of being offensive.

In interview, when asked if flag -- which is considered a symbol of slavery and oppression by most US citizens -- was offensive, Trump outrd many by calling it a “source of pride”.  When furr probed about his stance on flag controversy, Trump said it depends on 'context' one was talking about.  

Taking a defensive stance on Confederate icons, Trump claimed that people supporting historical significance of flag were t talking about racism and said that flag represents sourn states.  Even at his Tulsa, Oklahoma, rally in June, Trump was aggravated over kneeling during anm, saying, “I thought we won that battle with NFL,” in live-streamed conference. 

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(With ncy inputs; Im Credit - AP)