washington u.s. attorney general jeff sessions tuesday denounce football players protest racism kneel lock arm play national anthem game say even though speech protect condemn show disrespect country speak audience georgetown law school sessions say athletes choose protest national anthem make big mistake action weaken commitment nation sessions georgetown deliver address free speech college campuses early u.s. president donald trump call national football league ban players kneel protest anthem play players subject prosecution take provocative act expect condemn president right condemn would condemn action say sessions late member trump administration jump fray national anthem protest national football league team trump fuel debate issue since friday speak rally say protest player son bitch fire since keep pressure series twitter message comment touch series protest nfl players coach owners football game comment may play well trump conservative base time republican president grapple north korea nuclear threats humanitarian crisis hurricane-struck puerto rico investigation russian meddle 2016 election healthcare struggle congress sessions make remark nfl protest follow speech give free speech say justice department go start take great step protect right speakers college campuses fear censor student protesters ask question answer session afterwards concern president trump condemn players exercise free speech right sessions say president free speech right too u.s. attorney general defend trump nfl protest free-speech talk