POTUS responds to accusations that his criticisms of players has nothing to do with race, but instead is based upon his belief that they are disrespecting the country and the American flag. POTUS went on to praise NASCAR and its supporters for standing during the national anthem; tweet a photo of Army Ranger and former NFL player Pat Tillman with hashtags encouraging standing for the anthem; and respond to reports that White House Chief of Staff General (Ret) John Kelly did not support his national anthem stance. USAToday.com, NYMag.com, NPR.org.
