The Saskatchewan Roughriders linked arms during the national anthem before Sunday’s game against the Calgary Stampeders in a display of solidarity with NFL players protesting in the United States.
President Donald Trump’s comments about owners firing players who kneel during the national anthem sparked a mass increase in such protests around the National Football League Sunday, as more than 130 players sat, knelt or raised their fists in defiance during early games.
Kevin Glenn says team linked arms during anthem as a sign of unity after Trump's comments. Some people forget we (Americans) have to go back
— Lee Jones (@LeeJonesCTV) September 24, 2017
Riders defensive back Jovon Johnson took to Twitter to provide his take after the game.
The NFL showed a lot of unity today and that's respectable! Kaep started something that means a lot more than ppl understand! #1
— Jovon Johnson (@Mr_Consistent_2) September 25, 2017
If you still support Trump you should be ashamed! He is egotistic and heartless! Meanwhile ppl in Puerto Rico are suffering and he's…
— Jovon Johnson (@Mr_Consistent_2) September 25, 2017
Focused on whether or not players stand for the national anthem! When the military fights for them to exercise their right to protest!
— Jovon Johnson (@Mr_Consistent_2) September 25, 2017
We gotta do better otherwise we are going to start a war amongst all of our own citizens! That's so not fair! #1
— Jovon Johnson (@Mr_Consistent_2) September 25, 2017
Riders quarterback Kevin Glenn spoke out against Trump in a Tweet on Saturday.
#trump is the disrecptful one, he should be fired #trumpisabean
— Kevin Glenn (@qterback5) September 23, 2017
