In this week’s politics chat, we dive into the motivations and effects of President Trump’s attacks on NFL players for protesting during the national anthem over police violence against black Americans. The transcript below has been lightly edited. micah (Micah Cohen, politics editor): I’m going to throw three hypotheses about Trump’s attacks on the NFL […]
Over the weekend, President Trump repeatedly targeted the NFL, calling on owners to fire or suspend players for protesting during the national anthem and telling his supporters to boycott the league. The FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast crew assesses the motivations and repercussions for Trump, after owners and players alike responded negatively. FiveThirtyEight’s Kyle Wagner also joins […]
In Week 3’s Monday Night Football matchup, the Arizona Cardinals take on the Dallas Cowboys. Even though it’s early in the season, Monday night’s game could drastically affect the losing team’s chances of making the playoffs. To find out more, watch the video above.
In Week 3’s Monday Night Football matchup, the Arizona Cardinals take on the Dallas Cowboys. Even though it’s early in the season, Monday night’s game could drastically affect the losing team’s chances of making the playoffs. To find out more, watch the video above.
President Trump is feuding with the NFL. He argued that players shouldn’t take a knee during the national anthem to protest police violence against African-Americans. Trump also urged NFL team owners to do something to stop them. It’s possible that Trump is reading the results of polls showing that most Americans disapprove of the players’ […]
