{"id":13119,"date":"2017-09-26T04:02:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-26T04:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.us\/content\/2017\/09\/26\/athletes-on-the-track-and-the-slopes-are-pulled-into-trump-controversy\/"},"modified":"2017-09-26T04:02:00","modified_gmt":"2017-09-26T04:02:00","slug":"athletes-on-the-track-and-the-slopes-are-pulled-into-trump-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.us\/content\/athletes-on-the-track-and-the-slopes-are-pulled-into-trump-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"Athletes On The Track And The Slopes Are Pulled Into Trump Controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n The Dallas Cowboys, led by owner Jerry Jones have their picture taken making a protest gesture during the national anthem before their game against the Arizona Cardinals Monday.<\/p>\n

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The tumult in the sports world continued Monday after President Trump’s incendiary remarks criticizing NFL players who have protested racial inequality during the playing of the national anthem. While the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals showed solidarity with the protesters<\/a> before their Monday night football game, NASCAR figures and Olympic athletes also weighed in.<\/p>\n

The president had targeted the NFL and, to a lesser extent, the NBA but on Monday he praised professional racing, saying<\/a>, “So proud of NASCAR and its supporters and fans. They won’t put up with disrespecting our Country or our Flag \u2014 they said it loud and clear!”<\/p>\n

Trump was responding to support from legendary racer Richard Petty and Hall of Fame team owner Richard Childress during the weekend. It served as a coda to a remarkable few days \u2014 a series of events that seemed to put to rest for good the idea that sports and politics don’t<\/em> mix.<\/p>\n

“Anybody that don’t stand up for that [the anthem] ought to be out of the country, period,” Petty said<\/a>. “If they don’t appreciate where they’re at, what got them where they’re at? The United States.”<\/p>\n