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Seahawks stars respond to Donald Trump's NFL player rant

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Seahawks receiver Doug Baldwin and cornerback Richard Sherman are among the many athletes to respond to comments made by President Donald Trump on Friday.

At a rally in Huntsville, Alabama, Trump called for NFL owners to fire players who "disrespect" the American flag by kneeling during the national anthem before games. Seattle defensive end Michael Bennett is one of a handful of players to continue this method of protest that began with Colin Kaepernick last season.

"Wouldn't you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, 'Get that son of a bitch off the field right now.