nfl, employers, haven't written in "refrain from protesting" as a condition of employment

trump IS encouraging private sector employers to fire people -- and black people (de facto)surprise, suprise-- because of on their political expression. this is abuse of office.

and to state the obvious: trump -especially given his track record of draft deferments, mccain and gold star family insults, calling on "4th amendment people"  to assassinate a political rival or her judicial appointees, etc etc-- does not get to unilaterally declare which actions, and whose, are patriotic or not.  laughable, actually.

it's a fascists tactic: singling out a minority and ranting that they and those who support them are unpatriotic.