FIRST WORD
It was like any other troll.”
Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins to The Atlantic on President Trump saying last fall that NFL owners should fire players who protest during the national anthem. Jenkins, co-founder of the Players Coalition, which fights injustice that disproportionately affects African Americans, added, “It wasn’t the first time he said something crazy. I didn’t take it too personally, because I had already dealt with plenty of backlash on social media. I think what you saw was locker rooms getting upset and getting behind their teammates.”