Rally for Senate CandidateLuther Strange. Ravens flairs kneeled for the stars spangled banner. They did that overseas in london and stood for the british anthem. One team, the Pittsburgh Steelers will join the protest today and they will do that by staying in the locker look when the anthem is played. If nfl fans refuse to go to games until players stop respect our country, you will see change take place fast. Fire or suspend. The president has been at his golf estate. This is some sunday controversy as the nfl teams prepare to take the field. Reporter President Trump is not backing down on this. All the backlash from players and many nfl owners only seem to have emboldened him even further. What we are seeing is the president of the United States aggressively advocating for a boycott of americas favorite sport. Here is the latest quote from President Trump on twitter. Nfl attendance and ratings are way down. But many stay away because they love our country. The leaping should back the u. S. In addition to that tweet this morning there were two Administration Officials who hit the sunday shows. Treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin and mark short. Both of them defends President Trump. Mark short related this to hms coaches who are punished for leading their players in prayer. They are getting punished for leading their players in prayer. But players who take a knee over what many see as people have died to protect. The president is pointing out that shouldnt be acceptable. They have a right to do that, but the nfl owners have a right to fire those players. Reporter one of the president s close friends, bob kraft put out a statement saying im disappointed in the comments knead by the president. Already today as you mentioned, we have seen mass protests on the sidelines. Players taking a knee before the jaguar game in london. We are likely to see much more of this. While all of this is going on, at the same time president obama just yesterday disinvited the Golden State Warriors guard steph curry from visiting the white house after his team won the nba championship. Now the entire team says it wont be going to the white house. A hockey team that won the stanley cup, they are taking a different approach. They put out a statement. They say the Pittsburgh Penguins respect the institution of the office of the president and the long tradition of championship teams visiting the white house. Any agreement or disagreement with the president s politics, policies or agenda can be expressed in other ways. The pen give wins say they will be the penguins say they will be going to the white house either way. Typically it stays about sports on sunday but it will be a massive intersection of politics and sports in a very heated arena. Eric its a gridiron and its spreading to the mlb. The catcher for the oakland as took a knee yesterday. Arthel we are going to speak to writer and post caster jim sportscaster jim gray. Where are you . Reporter im in los angeles getting ready for the game tomorrow. Whats all this talk about players taking a knee. Whats the talk . It galvanized the players and in this instance the owners. They have come together on this issue. In most of instances the owners and players are have much together. This is uniting them much deeper. There is a deeper connection they have to the community than in most of instances the president does. When they are fighting for the issues important to them, social injustice and some of the issues that have gone on, they cannot afford to be on the opposite side of their players and those in their community who want to see social justice. It brought them together. Arthel Roger Goodell is standing up for the teams overall. As you mentioned, these teams, the players do a lot of good in the community, et cetera. Whats the consensus on the commissioners reaction . Its difficult to take on the president of the United States and very difficult to take on President Trump because you know President Trump will continue to go after issues that are important to him and things he sees that he wants to get after folks about. So even though a lot of people across the National Football league in ownership are have much against players taking a knee, they dont like this being done on the organizations time, they are not going to intercede because they feel they should have their support because free speech is permitted in this country. And free speech is one of the hallmarks of our country. No player has gotten fired for this and no player will be fired for this. For President Trump to suggest that to them after we have seen for a year it hasnt been the case, its not going to happen with the ownership. Arthel bob kraft, the owner of the new england patriots, a friend of trumps. He says he disagrees with the way the president is describing these players. Hes calling for a boycott, hes telling people do not participate in americas favorite pastime. Whats the talk of the president s overall reactions here . Look, 70 of the fans are against the players kneeling. Fans dont want this when they come to a game. They have come to a game and now the intersection of politics and sports is colliding. It used to be a place where it was an escape. You used to be able to get away from what went on in the real world and watch a baseball and basketball and football game. Sport and the military always rallied around each other. Black or white or asian, the coach. And it just was where everybody the entire culture and our society came together. Now the very threads that bind us together are fraying. Sports unites us, and now they are in the middle of everything else. Its disappointing. Its upsetting. Arthel its upsetting whether you approve of what the players are doing or not. Lots of politics in a place where you would go, grab a beer, some nachos and relax. The president is calling for a boycott and now the nfl will see where the president will have an impact on their business. If they lose fans it will hit them in their pocketbooks. I think they will rally around the community and their players. They have longtime commitments from Television Networks and season Ticket Holders are in place. Cities and municipalities that have given tax dollars are well cemented. Players have four more years left on their collective bargaining agreement. So they will have to take the hit from the fans who are upset. The symbol of the flag is important to all of us in america. And the symbol of the National Anthem is deeply important to us. What has gone on has caused everybody to come together and they dont feel freedom of speech is a fireable offense. It never has been in the past and shouldnt be in the future. Arthel we are using our platforms for good. If the fans arent happy, they can follow what the president said, they dont have to watch the game. Arthel well see you on monday night football. Eric President Trump in another war of words with north korea. The president taking to twitter to send a strong warn together leaders of the regime after his harsh words at the general assembly. The president said just heard the north Korean Foreign minister speak at the u. N. Echoing the thoughts of little rock the man. They wont be around much longer. Ambassador, is threatening that north korea wont be around much longer, is that appropriate and responsible language . This exchange between the North Koreans and the president is in any mind about as significant as snapping towels in a locker room. But i suggest kim jongun not kneel the next time he hears the National Anthem being played. Eric the North Koreans are taking this very seriously. I dont think it amounts to a hill of beans. If you look through history, leaders insulted each other for thousands of years. Eric it am not khrushchev banging the shoe saying well bury you. Let me play you what ho said yesterday. He called the president evil and said he doesnt know anything. To i consult the supreme dignity of my country by referring it to a rocket. By doing so, however, he committed an irreversible mistake of make our rockets visit to the entire u. S. Mainland inevitable all the more. None other than trump himself is on a suicide mission. Eric he threatens to attack the United States. Now they are threatening to have an atmospheric Hydrogen Bomb tested in the pacific. They have a play book as you and i have discussed before. Terms and language they use. The next communication from the news agency will be to threaten the United States with destruction by a sea of fire. You have to look past that and assess what i think is the real threat which is the they have made significant progress in a shorter period of time than many analysts thought in both their ballistic and nuclear programs. When you get to the substance of this which is denuclearization of north korea is the only path forward. And what well do to make sure they are denuclearized one way or another. Eric he did say, and he gave us an indication of their strategy. That they have a strategy for defense and prevent invasion of north korea by the United States. They want a balance of power. They are not going to give it up ever. They are not going to give it up voluntarily. There is no question about it. Thats been true the past 25 years as three successive administrations have tried to talk them out of it. The north korean line is this is for defensive purposes which Many Americans believe. This capacity is to help them take over south korea and to become a regional power. Eric what do you predict . The next question will be whether china follows through on some of the commitments it made to put economic pressure on north korea. The Party Congress in october with xi jinping. Well have to get through that. Arthel for fourth straight day the entire island of puerto rico has no electricity. Hurricane maria and irma directly hit the u. S. Territory within a couple of weeks. The u. S. Sent 1. 5 million gallons of water. 23,000 cots and food to the island with more on the way. Steve olson is live with more. We are in the neighborhood of old san juan. You can see the damage behind me. The 155mileperhour winds knocked down walls and roof. This open air restaurant is going to try to get back to serving fried potatoes. They have been stack it up by manned. A lot of the recovery we have seen so far has been by hand. When you go around the capital, you dont hear generators or chainsaws. You can see the same tree that was down across the road four days ago is still there. Not much water. No cell phone service. Officials are telling people dont come to try to find your relatives. 11 ships have come and they brought generators as well as food. Aid is arriving but most of people are fending for themselves. Arthel a horrible and tough situation. Steve harrigan, thank you very much. Eric in mexico city rescuers are hoping to pull more survivors out of the rubble. The marines say they rescued 115 people since tuesday. Jonathan hunt is in mexico city with the latest. Reporter we are standing in front of what is the only remaining official search and rescue operation in mexico city. We are in the heart of the city itself. Behind me is what was once a 6story office building. There is a huge pile of rubble. There is the faintest of hope they have might find a survivor there. The teams have been going in. The media kept back for obvious reasons. But we have video showing those rescuers at work close up. On the top of the rubble, the highly skilled experienced teams picking delight. Then you haved the human exphaints of workers who take bucket after bucket of debris from the scene as they slowly pull away the layers of the onion. Among the teams up there is a u. S. Team. The Los Angeles CountyFire Department urban search and rescue team. I caught up with the team leader chief dennis croft, and he told me to one is willing to give up yet. The will of somebody to live outweighs everything else. A human being can survive for a number of days, especially if they have a water source. If they are in an area thats a void space. If they have bottled water or rain water. Weve pulled victims out of the rubble after 9 days. We never give up because we know there are miracles. Reporter everyone is hoping for a miracle here. You heard chief croft say they did finds people alive after 9 days in hate he in 2010. And behind me the tents put up for families of the missing. They are staging a vigil here. They will not leave until they have the definitive news on their loved ones. Obviously everybody hoping there might just be one of those miracles here in mexico city. Eric so heartbreak and compelling. We can always pray for miracles. Arthel more senators suggesting they will oppose the latest republican healthcare bill leaving it close to collapse. Can gop leaders get it passed . President trumps travel ban expired today. We are waiting for the latest on the replacement. Beyond is a Natural Pet Food that goes beyond assuming ingredients are safe. To knowing they are. Going beyond expectations. Because our pets deserve it. Beyond. Natural pet food. You dont let anything lkeep you sidelined. Come on thats why you drink ensure. With 9 grams of protein, and 26 vitamins and minerals. For the strength and energy, to get back to doing what you love. Ensure, always be you. 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Its a collaboration with various agencies, dhs, the state department, and there were conversations with foreign governments. Does this make this version less controversial . And what are the roadblocks. Trump has had three strikes to do this travel ban and ahas had two strikes from judicial challenges. This is the third opportunity to do it right. Instead of focusing on the religion of the countries that could be subject to a ban, hes focused on which countries have worked with the white house to help this process go forward. So the white house isnt focusing as much on the religion of the countries whether they are majority muslim but focus on whether they have been working with the United States on some kind of vetting system that can meet american approval. Arthel no policy is protest proof. Will it incite more confusion like the first ban . You can guarantee the liberal base of the Democratic Party will be opposed to any kinds of ban no matter what. What is fascinate being this issue. This is a wedge issue where the base in the democratic parties in uproar. But when you look at the polling, 60 of voters approve the travel ban and support the goal President Trump is trying to achieve. The Democratic Party doesnt like anything trump is going to do, but the American Public is more supportive. Arthel what happens to the initial travel ban. You will see attorneys challenge this latest attempt, i would expect. I think legally the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear about the most of recent previous travel ban in a few weeks. So this revised version may render those arguments at the Supreme Court irrelevant or less significant. Arthel elaine duke is recommending enhanced screening for certain countries as part of this more tailored approach. Do you have of any advance word on how many countries will be affected . The administration has been secretive about how many countries have been affected. Iran, libya, several others. But they have been nonspecific about whats going to happen. So we are left to guess on the countries. Arthel well wait to see what the president has to say maybe later today. Well be here live to cover it. Thank you very much. Eric the grahamcassidy healthcare bill, it looks like thats on life support. The senate just has days to get it passed. One mo