If the winless Chargers stage a miraculous rally, win the Super Bowl in February and are invited to the White House, it’s a safe bet defensive end Chris McCain won’t be seen anywhere near the Oval Office.
McCain was one of more than a dozen players from the Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs who kneeled during the national anthem in StubHub Center on Sunday to draw attention to racism and social injustice and object to President Donald Trump’s comments, which the NFL considered divisive.
At a political rally Friday in Alabama, Trump challenged NFL owners to fire any player who takes a knee during the national anthem, saying owners should say: “Get that son of a bitch off the field right now.