MEXICO CITY – The President of the United States Donald Trump has taken several shots at players who choose to sit during the national anthem.
Raiders running back was in his crosshairs early Monday morning.
Trump was bothered by Lynch's actions before Sunday's 33-8 loss to the New England Patriots at Estadio Azteca.
Lynch sat for the United States' national anthem, as he has in every game this season. Then he stood for Mexico's anthem, though he spent most of that song getting his equipment adjusted.
The President took exception in a Twitter rant that has become a staple of his presidency.
Marshawn Lynch of the NFL's Oakland Raiders stands for the Mexican Anthem and sits down to boos for our National Anthem. Great disrespect! Next time NFL should suspend him for remainder of season. Attendance and ratings way down.— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 20, 2017
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It is believed that Lynch is sitting in protest of racial inequality, a movement popularized by former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, though he has never declared that publicly. He refused to answer questions on that topic this summer.
That hasn't stopped Trump from demanding he be suspended the rest of the season for his actions. The league won't do that.
Trump won't get his way, but with a quick Tweet he brought the issue to the Raiders' doorstep in what will become a topic in Alameda all week.
Lynch was probably asleep when Trump's tweet went public at 5:25 a.m. ET, and therefore hasn't responded in any way.
