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During the national anthem or face a fine. now players are speaking out. wide receiver tori smith says the rule might not put an end to demonstrations. >> i think it could stir things up which is a problem because you're stirring things up because you've been told to be quiet, and when it could have been done together to figure out what we can do to move forward, and what would be best for the players. >> i've had a lot of people, some of my friends tell me, well, i have to -- i can't politically protest at work, but at their job they don't have to stand in front of millions of people for the ...

Some saying the rule might not put an end to the demonstration. >> i think it could stir things up which is a problem. you're stirring things up because you've been told to be quiet. and when it could have been done together to figure out what we can do to move forward and what would be best for the players. >> i've had a lot of people, some of my friends, tell me, well, i can't politically protest at work. but at their job, they don't have to stand in front of millions of people for the anthem and not have a choice on how they do that. >> a lot of different reaction around the league. new yor...

Clearly negotiating in difficult waters and he's making a difference i think. >> i applauded like most right thinking americans when the summit was on. and when we were standing up in sing more and the president pulled out. i think every right thinking american, i want and hope the summit is on. but i don't stand with hamas or our enemies like ms 13. i stand with eseral and making jerusalem the eternal capital of israel. in am sorry. >> 0 democrats want that. >> jeanine: i think we all can agree, this is it the next election not just one person but the direction we want to take the country. i ...

And he sees no connection. he can say earlier in the day that nfl players who don't stand for the anthem because they're protesting the kind of injustices that he was referencing in this pardon, that they should leave the country. and he sees no connection between that and what he was going to do later in the day. and it gives more credence to frank's point a couple of seconds ago which that this was a symbolic gesture, a political gesture, not an expression of deep compassion. >> yeah, and as you just mentioned this is what the president about the kneeling and banning players from doing it du...

Number of times he's done outright racist things, they aren't outdone by this one gesture. >> the president also made the point that congress supported resolutions calling for a pardon in the past, and they thought it was going to be signed in the last administration and that didn't happen. he just couldn't resist a swipe at the former president, could he? >> no, i think that's part of what made this irresistible for him. you know, i think he sees everything as it's going to play in the moment. and he sees no connection. he can say earlier in the day that nfl players who don't stand for the an...