All that letter from the team tells me is Damage Control.  The bottom line is, consumers (aka fans), want them to provide the product that those consumers have invested many dollars into over the years.  Their protest last Sunday was a slap to the face of the consumers. Not Trump.  Trump spoke directly to consumers and while delivering a message to the league and players.  Obviously, the players got the message... partially.  The part they seemed to have gotten was that they can be fired by the owners.  The part that they completely swung and missed on was the part of the message that the consumers/fans are who ultimately own the power.  The power that can either continue to make them all wealthy or make them lose all of their wealth.  That latter part didn't seem to sink in until after the fact.  So, here we are.  They think they are invincible and the consumers just want what they've paid for.