somerset n.j. president donald trump renew spat sport world sunday call national football league owners fire players protest u.s. national anthem early morning tweet trump suggest fan could boycott nfl game order pressure team discipline players protest anthem nfl fan refuse go game players stop disrespect flag country see change take place fast trump write sunday fire suspend second tweet trump say league back fan upset protest trump spend weekend golf club bedminster new jersey hold public events saturday saturday nfl commissioner roger goodell say trump first statements matter come political rally alabama friday reveal unfortunate lack respect nfl players rally trump suggest protest football player son bitch lose job love see one nfl owners somebody disrespect flag say get son bitch field right ... fire trump say friday rally alabama senate republican candidate luther strange trump say twitter message late saturday nfl players want privilege high salaries stand national anthem fire find something else former san francisco 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick stir polarize national debate 2016 refuse stand pre-game renditions star spangle banner instead kaepernick put one knee grind protest police violence african-americans several players since make similar gesture protest game commissioner goodell report nfl owners support trump past new york jet owner woody johnson major trump presidential campaign donor confirm senate last month trump pick serve u.s. ambassador britain union represent professional football players also reject trump comment say would defend right freedom expression white house respond request comment matter national basketball association players also strike back comment president saturday trump clash one big star nba early morning twitter message saturday president rescind white house invitation stephen curry say would vote plan visit nba champion golden state warriors go white house consider great honor championship team stephen curry hesitate therefore invitation withdraw trump tweet curry tell news conference oakland california beneath leader country go route leaders say oakland-based golden state warriors say statement team intend meet discuss potential visit first opportunity saturday morning accept president trump make clear invite team say lebron jam come curry defense dispute trump assertion visit white house honor go white house great honor show jam prominent supporter hillary clinton 2016 presidential elections say twitter singer stevie wonder appear evoke protest kaepernick athletes put one knee stage concert global citizen festival new york city saturday tonight take knee america wonder tell audience son kwame morris help wonder put leg kneel face cheer crowd son take knees wonder say knees prayer planet future leaders world globe trump renew clash u.s. sport world