Donald Trump tweeted that he spoke with Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones today about the Cowboys kneeling on Monday Night Football against the Arizona Cardinals. Trump called Jerry Jones a "Winner" and strongly believes that he will get his players to stand for the National Anthem.
Spoke to Jerry Jones of the Dallas Cowboys yesterday. Jerry is a winner who knows how to get things done. Players will stand for Country!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 27, 2017
On Monday Jerry Jones joined the players by locking arms and taking a knee before the National Anthem which you can see below.
Here's How the Cowboys Protested
Over 250 players knelt during the National Anthem over the weekend. The protests were due to comments that President Donald Trump made Friday calling for NFL players who kneeled to be fired.
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Jones has said that he wants his team's "actions to speak louder than words." Guess we will find out in the next couple of weeks.
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