In the wake of noted white supremacist Donald Trump’s remarks about NFL players and how their peaceful protests of racial inequality make them disrespectful “sons of bitches,” we covered responses from Colin Kaepernick’s mother, Roger Goodell and NFL Players Association head DeMaurice Smith. Now, San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York has weighed in with his own statement.
The entirety of that statement, released on Saturday afternoon, can be found below:
“The callous and offensive comments made by the President are contradictory to what this great country stands for. Our players have exercised their rights as United States citizens in order to spark conversation and action to address social injustice.